Diarrhea Summary
While foods are important in mediating diarrhea, the best remedy may be the medication Loperamide. One of the major issues that comes along with diarrhea is dehydration which is best dealt with with the World Health Organization formula rehydration salts- the most effective way to rehydrate. Additionally, a probiotic, specifically Lacrobacillus, helps treat and prevent diarrhea by providing friendly gut bacteria. The foods that are beneficial for diarrhea are banana flakes and applesauce because of their soluble fiber, pectin, and potassium while a food that is safe to eat when having diarrhea is white rice because it is easy to digest.
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(Abigerges et al., 1994), (Hallgren et al., 1994), (Hovdenak, 2009), (Jailwala, Imperiale, and Kroenke, 2000), (Lävo, Stenstam, and Nielsen, 2009), (Li, Grossman, and Cummings, 2007), (Petruccelli et al., 1992), (Sun, Read, and Verlinden, 1997)
Oral Rehydration Salts:
(Bellemare et al., 2004), (Fonseca, Holdgate, and Craig, 2004), (Hahn, Kim, and Garner, 2001), (Hunt et al., 1992), (Rautanen et al., 1998), (Rautanen, El-Radhi, and Vesikari, 1993), (Santosham et al., 1996)
Lactobacillus:
(Black et al., 1989), (Guandalini et al., 2000), (Niel et al., 2002), (Rautanen et al., 1998), (Szajewska et al., 2001)
Banana Flakes and Applesauce:
(Emery et al., 1997), (Homann et al., 1994), (Nakao et al., 2002), (Rabbani et al., 2001), (Spaden et al., 2001), (Tripehorn and Millard, 2002)
White Rice:
(Bhutta et al., 1991), (Gonlachanvit, 2010), (Triplehorn and Millard, 2002)
Treatment & Foods That Help Diarrhea See Indigestion/ IBS as well
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
120 caps 100 mil lac each
Preventative and antidiarrheal friendly bacteria
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Bananas/ Banana Flakes
1 lb
Safe food with soluble fiber, pectin, potassium
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Applesauce
8 jars 46 oz each
Safe food with soluble fiber, pectin, potassium
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Other Important Information
The BRAT diet is a commonly used diet during diarrhea and stands for Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast. While there is some value to this, as you see some of the foods we recommend include these, adhering to a restrictive diet particularly during diarrhea episodes can be dangerous (Duro and Duggan, 2007).
Psyllium, a soluble fiber supplement, can be beneficial for diarrhea as well mainly as a bulking agent.
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