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Diarrhea
- 2-27-2010
- Categorized in: Common Diseases

Diarrhea is an intestinal dysfunction that causes frequent and liquid stools, and abdominal cramps with the loss of fluids and minerals vital to the body
Diarrhea is usually self-correcting common after one or two days, since it is part of the body's defense system to get rid of unwanted substances.
Diarrhea can be caused by:
- Contaminated water or spoiled food
- Virus
- Food allergy,
- Antacids containing magnesium hydroxide,
- Antibiotics or other medicines,
- Excess alcohol
- Excessive use of laxatives,
- Lactose intolerance
- Parasitic infection
- Extreme stress
- Functional bowel disease (eg ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease).
Folk Remedies
- Remedy for diarrhea # 1: Mix a teaspoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of salt in one cup water. This home remedy can be applied for both children and adults
- Remedy for diarrhea # 2: Prepare a solution moisturizing rice and salt. To do this, should be strained two handfuls of rice and a teaspoon of salt, boiled in a liter (a quart) of water.
- Remedy for diarrhea # 3: Cook one or two tablespoons of barley or oats plus a teaspoon of sugar
- Remedy for diarrhea # 4: Drink two teaspoons of corn flour or cornstarch dissolved in a cup of boiled water.
- Remedy for diarrhea # 5: Prepare a carrot soup with a little carob powder was found to cure diarrhea in 24 hours or less in both adults and children
- Remedy for diarrhea # 6: Add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a teaspoon of salt to 1 / 2 cup warm water and sip slowly and if necessary repeat every 30 minutes.
- Remedy for diarrhea # 7: Combine two tablespoons of honey with a spoonful of bee pollen granules on bread or rye. Eat slowly. (Note: Not recommended for children under two years, since the honey can suffocate.)
- Remedy for diarrhea # 8: Prepare a tea with 2 pinches of fennel 2 pinches of dill, 2 pinches of anise in 1 liter of water which must boil for 10 minutes. Then let it rest for 10 more minutes and cast. Take this infusion 3 times daily after meals
- Remedy for diarrhea # 9: Eat at least three times a day, a grated apple or mashed which has been sprayed with a spoonful of honey.
- Remedy for diarrhea # 10: Mix a half cup of apple juice, half guava which the juice is removed beforehand. It take three times a day until he retires diarrhea.
- Remedy for diarrhea # 11: Take three natural yoghurt a day to repopulate the intestinal flora that is lost in case of diarrhea. In addition it is very nutritious because they are easily absorbed.
- Remedy for diarrhea # 12: Drink three times a day juice obtained by squeezing fresh currant berries.
- Remedy for diarrhea # 13: Dry the peel of two grenades in the sun, cut into pieces of unos3 centimeters and then make a tea concentrate with 2 or 3 pieces of the shell. Leave for a few minutes with a cup cover. Take one cup three times a day.
- Remedy for diarrhea # 14: Pour a handful of rose hip seed in a cup of water. Once you arrive to a boil, cover. Let stand about 5 to 10 minutes. Drink 3 cups a day.
Recommendations
Drinking, as a first aid kit, plenty of water to prevent dehydration due to loss of fluid and minerals. especially in children, the elderly and people with chronic diseases.
Adopt a special diet, once achieved some initial improvement, preferably starting with: fresh carrot juice, applesauce and banana. Then light will incorporate vegetables, some simple toast and crackers. Finally, we will add a soft food diet with easily digestible protein (skinless chicken and white fish).
Avoid foods like pears, peaches, plums, beans, cabbage and Brussels sprouts, since they make the stools are soft which contributes to the diarrhea continues.
If you notice that whenever a person eats milk have diarrhea is very likely to have a lactose intolerance. For a certainty, it is necessary to conduct an elimination diet where the person to refrain completely from eating dairy products for one to two weeks. If the diarrhea is gone, then gradually rejoins dairy products. If the person has diarrhea again, is this intolerance. In this case, avoid the intake of most dairy, except yogurt and some aged cheeses, like cheddar
Check medicines consumed, as some may cause diarrhea. For example, antacids, due to the magnesium they contain, can cause diarrhea. If you suffer from this condition should be tested antacids containing aluminum hydroxide alone without magnesium. Other drugs that can cause this condition are antibiotics. It is necessary to consult a physician if you suspect these or other drugs.
Medical assistance in the following cases:
- Infants and Toddlers
- Elderly or those already ill or dehydrated for another ailment.
- Diarrhea that persists more than three continuous days.
- A diarrhea and fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes) or extreme weakness.
- Diarrhea that shows blood, pus or mucus in the stool.
To prevent diarrhea, it is recommended
- Do not eat on the street
- Wash hands before and after using the toilet and before eating
- Consuming water and if in doubt, drink bottled water or boil water.
- Do not eat spicy foods.
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