Contents:
- Medical Video: Foods You Should and Shouldn't Eat When You Have Diarrhea
- 1. Drink lots of clear liquid
- 2. Try to eat semi-solid and low-fiber foods gradually
- 3. Avoid certain foods
- 4. Choose foods that contain probiotics
- 5. Eat carrot porridge
- 6. Drink sweet black tea
- 7. Eat blackberries
Medical Video: Foods You Should and Shouldn't Eat When You Have Diarrhea
Diarrhea is indeed overwhelming, especially if the activity is crowded. But there are various home remedies that can help you overcome diarrhea while avoiding other problems that often follow, such as dehydration. Quoted from Mayo Clinic and WebMD, there are some simple and effective home remedies to treat diarrhea that you experience.
1. Drink lots of clear liquid
You should drink lots of clear liquids like water, broth, and juice, every day, and avoid drinking alcohol and caffeine first. But even though you have to drink lots of clear fluids, you should do this gradually.
You can increase the liquid you drink at least 1 liter per hour for 1-2 hours, or even longer if you have large amounts of diarrhea. If you have kidney, heart or liver disease and must limit fluids, talk to your doctor before you increase the amount of fluid you drink.
2. Try to eat semi-solid and low-fiber foods gradually
As bowel movements return to normal, you should eat semi-solid and low-fiber foods such as toast, eggs, rice or chicken. However, adding portions and intake should be done gradually and slowly.
3. Avoid certain foods
Because your intestines cannot process foods that you might normally eat, you should avoid some food products such as processed dairy products, fatty foods, high-fiber foods, or foods with lots of spices for several days.
Quoted fromBest Health Mag, you should also avoid foods that are like raw materials, which can be difficult to digest. These foods include beans, cabbage, or sprouted cabbage.
When you have started to improve, you can eat easily digested food first. However, there are still some foods that you should avoid, such as:
- Spicy foods, certain fruits, alcohol, and caffeine for up to 48 hours after all your diarrhea symptoms disappear.
- If you eat gum, avoid those containing sorbitol.
- Avoid milk for 3 days after your diarrhea symptoms disappear. However, you can eat cheese or yogurt containing probiotics.
4. Choose foods that contain probiotics
Probiotics contain a group of living bacteria that are similar to healthy bacteria commonly found in the digestive system of the body. Probiotics can increase the number of healthy bacteria that exist to fight germs in your digestive tract. Probiotic supplements are also available and you can choose them. These beneficial bacteria can also be found in yogurt and cheese.
5. Eat carrot porridge
Carrots are a source of pectin. You can make porridge or carrot soup by cooking it until smooth, then blend it with a little extra water and pour it in a bowl, like baby food. You can eat ¼ - ½ bowl every hour.
6. Drink sweet black tea
You can drink sweet black tea with sugar. Hot water can help with rehydration and tea contains tannin astringents which help reduce intestinal inflammation.
7. Eat blackberries
You should also eat tannin-rich blackberries that have long been a fairly common home remedy. You can make the Blackberry tea, by boiling 1-2 tablespoons of blackberry or dried blackberry leaves in 1½ cups of water for 10 minutes, then brew. Drink several glasses several times a day. Raspberry tea can also be an option, because it also effectively relieves your diarrhea.
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