Diarrhoea is an increase in frequency of bowel motion which is loose and watery. Whatever age, physiology, culture or diet an individual has, having bowel motions that consists of loose watery stools more than three times a day generally is considered abnormal and is classified as diarrhoea. Sometimes other conditions are associated with diarrhoea such as stomach cramps, nausea, and fever, lost of appetite, vomiting and foul smelling stools. Many different conditions can cause diarrhoea, acute diarrhoea is debilitating and can be fatal, it is normally caused by an infection and it is wise to consult a doctor straight away especially when it affects children. Diarrhoea can cause low blood sugar levels, low blood pressure, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and even shock. Other than viral, bacterial, protozoon and yeast infections, diarrhoea can be caused by anxiety, stress, overuse of laxatives, inflammatory bowel disease and taking antibiotics. If diarrhoea last longer than a week it is wise to consult a doctor, there may well be a medical condition that is causing the diarrhoea such as irritable bowel syndrome.

Changes in the diet can help with diarrhoea, some foods that contain sugars such as fructose which is found in fruit juices and sorbitol can cause diarrhoea, by eliminating food that contain these sugars from the diet, diarrhoea may cease. Diarrhoea can also be caused by another sugar; a sugar called lactose which is found in milk. A person suffering from lactose intolerance lacks the enzyme needed digest the milk sugar lactose and it is this that causes diarrhoea, by avoiding milk and milk containing products, people who are lactose intolerant can avoid diarrhoea. Drinking excessive amount of coffee a day has been linked to causing diarrhoea in certain people. As well as excessive amounts of coffee, it would be wise to check supplement consumption, taking excessive amount of vitamin C and also magnesium in supplement form can cause diarrhoea. It is also well known that food allergies and sensitivities can cause diarrhoea, if you suffer a lot from diarrhoea it may well be worth consulting your doctor or nutritional therapist about a possibility of food allergy or intolerance.

If you are suffer from diarrhoea, drink plenty of water to counter dehydration, avoid fruit juices, prunes, milk and dairy products, take enteric coated garlic powder tablet, psyllium supplement, probiotic supplements and grape fruit seed extract.

The following supplements may help if you are suffering from Diarrhoea.

Aloe Vera juice

Colloidal silicol gel

Garlic powder tablets

Ginger

Grape fruit seeds extract

Lactase (for lactose-intolerant people)

Lapacho (for infective diarrhoea)

Manuka honey (for infective diarrhoea)

Mastic gum (for infective diarrhoea)

Multiple vitamin-mineral (to protect against deficiencies)

Olive leaf extracts (for infective diarrhoea)

Probiotics

Psyllium

Slippery elm

Stewart Hare C.H.Ed Dip NutTh
Advice for a healthier natural life
Website: http://www.newbeingnutrition.com

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