What is the right diet for diarrhea, constipation or vomiting? How to stop them?

Do you have diarrhoea or constipation, or are you suffering from vomiting?
Are you wondering what is appropriate and inappropriate to eat when you have these problems?
But beware, not eating is not the solution.

A proper diet for digestive tract disorders is essential for success. Today's topic touches on three problems. We talk about dietary restrictions and recommendations for diarrhea, constipation and vomiting.

Let's not forget that in addition to diet, regimen measures are also important.

Each of the above-mentioned problems may have a different underlying cause. In most cases, it is associated with the digestive tract. Food passes from the mouth to the stomach and intestines. Therefore, what we consume directly affects the course.

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Diet and other recommendations for diarrhoea

Diarrhoea is a symptom that is related to a variety of diseases and ailments. It can be infectious or non-infectious, acute or chronic.

It is defined by thin to watery stools that are defecated more than 3 times a day and in large quantities. Diarrhoea is also accompanied by other symptoms.

What are the symptoms and associated difficulties in diarrhea:

• thin to watery stools
• more than 3-5 times a day
• with a mixture of mucus or foam
• discoloured stools, such as green or black with blood
• smell of putrefaction, pus
• general weakness
• lack of appetite
• nausea and heaviness in the stomach
• abdominal, lower abdominal or flankpain
• a feeling of nausea or vomiting
• increased body temperature or fever

In addition to these symptoms, there are certain warning signs to remember. These will alert us to the need to act and not wait. And therefore to seek professional help. Preferably from a district or general practitioner for adults or children. After hours at the emergency room or hospital.

Watch out for the warning signs in the table below.

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See regimen and dietary measures

We list the basic regimen and dietary measures for diarrhea. The success of diarrhea management does not depend only on medication and diet modification.

Constipation and the basics for managing it

Most of us have probably had some minor or major experience of constipation. Constipation is a difficulty in emptying stool. It may come out in small and insufficient quantities, or it may stop altogether.

This defecation disorder lasts for a certain period of time.

And this also determines whether it is constipation or not.

Someone has a stool only once a day, someone after every major and main meal. There are some people who experience defecation two or three times a week.

What are the typical symptoms for constipation:

• a decrease in the usual frequency of defecation
• hard to stiff stools
• defecation of small amounts of stool to complete cessation
• painful and strained defecation
• pressure on the rectum
• feeling of fullness, bloating
• abdominal pain, colic and cramps
• overflowing bowels
• stiff consistency palpable in the rectum
• lack of appetite
• nausea, feeling like vomiting
• hemorrhoids
• headache

Warning
In constipation, there is a condition in which paradoxical diarrhea occurs.
Liquid stool, pushing from behind a rigid obstruction, flows past the rigid one and empties in the form of diarrhea.
The abdomen is still distended, painful. Difficulty persists after this lack of emptying.
Spotting of underwear may be present.

Information on constipation at a glance

As with diarrhoea, constipation requires modification of dietary habits in addition to diet. This advice should help in better management of the difficulty and consequently in future prevention.

How to manage vomiting?

In the last section we come to vomiting. Vomiting is a symptom of various diseases. It is a very important reflex and defence mechanism. For example, it is very important in various intoxications, such as mushroom poisoning.

The stomach can be emptied by vomiting even after eating an excessive portion of food. Digestive discomfort and abdominal pain after eating also occur in gallbladder problems or irritable bowel syndrome.

These examples are peripheral in origin, where they do not originate in the brain. However, vomiting is also of a central type. In this case, the vomiting centre in the brain is irritated.

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Trouble that usually accompanies vomiting:

• Nausea (feeling like vomiting).
• Disgust
• abdominal pain, more often in the epigastrium (abdomen)
• pyrosis, (heartburn)
• increased salivation
• headache
• fatigue and weakness

Regimen and dietary recommendations

Modifying your regime and diet will help to heal and recover more quickly. See the recommendations.

Fluids

• Sufficient amounts
• by the spoonful
• 1-2 hours after meals
• mineral, non-carbonated water
• unsweetened teas
• water
• limit coffee, sweetened drinks, juices
• alcohol - stop
• chamomile and mint are good for the stomach

Food

• small portions and more often
• only dry foods (biscuits) at midday
• light and low-fat meals, fruit and vegetables
• cooked and steamed
• wholemeal bread
• avoid fatty foods
• eliminate dairy products
• beware of too hot, spicy and aromatic

Does vomiting persist without food and fluids? Seek an examination.