| Facts | | | | Works by absorbing and binding harmful or irritating |
| | | | substances found in the stomach and intestines, |
| Diarrhea is the passing of watery or loose stools. It | | | | thereby preventing them from getting absorbed into |
| is the body's way of eliminating toxic wastes. | | | | the body system. Charcoal digested makes the stool |
| Diarrhea is also an indication that the digestive | | | | black, naturally. Powder form is said to be better than |
| system is unable to absorb nutrients, salt and water | | | | tablets. Mix 2 to 3 tablespoons of charcoal powder |
| from food which are subsequently lost from the | | | | with water and drink with a straw. Must not be |
| body through the watery bowels. Acute diarrhea | | | | taken at the same time with the syrup of ipecac, a |
| accompanied by fever and blood or mucus in the | | | | common remedy for poisoning used to induce |
| stool may indicate bacterial or parasital infection. Most | | | | vomiting. NONI |
| diarrhea lasts up to 3 or 4 days, even if left | | | | A natural tropical fruit found to contain over 150 |
| untreated. Consult a physician if diarrhea persists for | | | | nutraceuticals which include 20 amino acids, 9 of |
| more than 4 days. Diarrhea depletes the body of | | | | which are essential because they are not produced in |
| electrolytes, which are important minerals such as | | | | the body, vitamin A, all the B vitamins, vitamin C, |
| sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride and calcium. | | | | vitamin E, beta carotene, ursolic acid, linoleic acid, |
| A lack of these minerals can cause fatigue, tiredness | | | | proxeronine (bromelain), scopoletin, pectin, |
| and dehydration. Breast fed babies are less vulnerable | | | | phytosterols, calcium, magnesium and zinc. |
| to diarrhea. A body-detoxifying program can bring | | | | As an adaptogen, noni qualifies to be the Yin/Yang |
| about a cleansing effect that could result in watery | | | | regulator, helping to enhance resistance to stress and |
| loose stools. This is the action of the removal of | | | | disease, normalize metabolic functions and improve |
| fecal matter from the intestinal walls and it should not | | | | the body's ability to adapt to differing external or |
| last more than 2 days. Excess protein in an athlete | | | | internal disturbances. Noni has also been blessed with |
| can lead to dehydration, loss of appetite and diarrhea. | | | | anthraquinone compounds such as alizarin, acubin and |
| Protein in excess requires more energy to digest and | | | | L-asperuloside that fight against bacterial strains like |
| metabolize it. | | | | E.coli, salmonella, shigella, staphylococcus aureus and |
| Reference : "Protein Supplements and Body Building | | | | baciillis subtilis. |
| Programs" Cathy K, et al. Journal of the American | | | | Author of 76 Ways to Use Noni Fruit Juice suggests |
| Medical Association (1978) 240:481 | | | | the tummy treatment as an alternative to get noni's |
| | | | healing compounds into infants and children. This |
| Causes | | | | simple treatment uses a cotton ball soaked with |
| | | | warm noni to cover the bellybutton.More about noni : |
| People with lactose intolerance (the inability to digest | | | | |
| lactose) who have consumed dairy products will allow | | | | Reference : "Morinda citrifolia (Noni): A literature |
| the lactose to ferment in the large intestine where it | | | | review and recent advances in Noni research" Wang |
| can cause bloating, flatus, diarrhea and pain. | | | | Mian-Ying, et al. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (Dec, |
| Consuming large quantities of artificial sweeteners | | | | 2002) 23(12):1127-1141 CAROB POWDER |
| such as hexitols, mannitol and sorbitol can cause | | | | Take 1 tablespoon (mix with apple sauce and honey) |
| diarrhea. Food poisoning leading up to diarrhea is | | | | on an empty stomach with acidophilus. Carob soothes |
| caused by bacteria such as salmonella, E.coli and | | | | irritated intestines. ACIDOPHILUS |
| campylobacter. Diarrhea is often a symptom of many | | | | Diarrhea caused by antibiotics can be handled by |
| health conditions such as diverticulosis, irritable bowel | | | | acidophilus (friendly intestinal bacteria) which will help |
| syndrome, hyperthyroidism, celiac disease (gluten | | | | restore a healthy flora in the digestive tract. |
| sensitivity,) vitamin overdose, caffeine overdose and | | | | BERBERINE |
| alcohol overdose. Emotional stress and anxiety can | | | | An alkaloid compound present in the roots and bark |
| have an unpleasant effect on the digestive system | | | | of many medicinal plants such as goldenseal root |
| and can spark off diarrhea. Once the stress or | | | | (Hydrastis canadensis), bayberry (Berberis vulgaris), |
| anxiety is gone, diarrhea stops. Some women | | | | goldthread (Coptis chinensis) and Oregon grape |
| experience diarrhea immediately before or during | | | | (Mahonia aquifolium). It is responsible for the yellow |
| menstruation. Antibiotics can upset the healthy | | | | color in the roots. Bererine has anti-microbial action |
| balance between the good and bad bacteria in the | | | | against bacteria (e.g. E. coli and cholera), protozoa |
| intestine, resulting in diarrhea. Such antibiotics include | | | | (e.g. giardia, amoebas and chlamydia), yeasts, certain |
| doxycycline, digoxin, ampicillin, clindamycin, tetracycline | | | | viruses and worms. It also has anti-inflammatory and |
| and dirithromycin. Diarrhea can be a side-effect from | | | | astringent effects, especially on mucous membranes. |
| drugs like immunosuppressants and those used for | | | | Berberine may reduce healthy bacteria in the gut, |
| lowering cholesterol; for treating rheumatoid arthritis, | | | | which can be corrected with the supplementation of |
| psoriasis, cancer, osteoporosis, urinary tract | | | | acidophilus once diarrhea has stopped. RASPBERRY |
| infections, HIV and manic phase of bipolar disorder. | | | | LEAF (Rubus idaeus) |
| | | | Used for diarrhea, motion sickness and menstrual |
| Brainerd diarrhea | | | | cramps. |
| | | | Recommended dosage : 2 capsules twice or 3 times |
| Brainerd diarrhea is a condition characterized by 10 | | | | daily with food; as a tea, up to six cups a day for |
| to 20 diarrheic episodes per day of explosive, watery | | | | acute problems. BLACKBERRY (Rubus macropetalus) |
| non-bloody stools and often, fecal incontinence, | | | | Blackberry juice is used to treat diarrhea, acid |
| lasting for 4 weeks or more. Other symptoms include | | | | indigestion, colitis and gallstones. The tannin content in |
| gas, mild abdominal cramping and fatigue. It is named | | | | blackberry has an astringent effect, tightening the |
| after a town called Brainerd in Minnesota, USA where | | | | mucous membrane tissue along the intestinal tract |
| the first outbreak took place in 1983. Neither | | | | which discourages the formation of watery stools. |
| bacterial, viral nor parasitic pathogens were found to | | | | Drink 1 cup tea up to 6 times a day. Avoid blackberry |
| be the cause of this strange disease. A chemical | | | | remedies when suffering from Crohn's disease or any |
| toxin was thought to be involved. | | | | chronic gastrointestinal disorders. KAOPECTATE |
| | | | A suspension formula made from an absorbent clay. |
| The relief plan | | | | It works by absorbing and binding to substances |
| | | | irritating or harmful to the gut. The concentrated |
| DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS | | | | tablets are free of additives. |
| Replace lost fluids by taking lots of water, juices, | | | | |
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