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Natural Remedies for Diarrhea
Diarrhoea is relatively common condition that affects the bowels and digestive system, characterised stomach pains and runny loose stools. Diarrhoea can be caused by a variety of factors including illnesses, certain medications, and through the consumption of some foods. It is generally not a cause for worry, but repeated bouts of diarrhoea can cause other complications as it leads to dehydration, malnutrition, and other serious conditions. For this reason it is extremely important to be able to combat the symptoms at the inset so as to minimise its effect.
There are a wide variety of over the counter medication available to treat the condition but natural remedies are equally effective and have almost no side effects.
Avoid foods with a lot of sugar or artificial sweeteners, foods that contain caffeine, and fatty foods. Make it a point to eliminate coffee, prunes, colas, regular table sugar, fried foods, and diet foods from your diet. Increase your intake of foods like whole grain breads, bananas, bran, brown rice, radishes, carrots, potatoes, oatmeal, and apples until the symptoms subside. Fruits and herbal teas also help to relieve the symptoms. Orange juice mixed with a cup of water along with a bit of salt helps hydrate the system and curb the effects of diarrhoea.
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