3 Steps to Cure Diarrhea

3 Steps to Cure Diarrhea

Diarrhea can have a variety of causes including food allergies, infections, emotional stress, or autoimmune diseases like Crohn’s. Diarrhea is a natural reaction to toxins that need to be expelled from the digestive system.
Chronic diarrhea is problematic and can lead to dehydration and nutrient deficiencies.  The good news is there are several steps you can take to thicken your stool and cure diarrhea.

Top Foods for Diarrhea

Water – Hydration is critical, try to drink 16 ounces of fluids every hour.
Homemade bone broth – Bone broth will provide nutrition and hydration.
Fresh vegetable juice – As long as the vegetable juice does not worsen the diarrhea, vegetables can help provide electrolytes.
Flaxseed Oil – Has been shown to reduce the duration of diarrhea.
Simple foods easy to digest – Stick with a diet of apples, bananas, and rice the first few days as these foods are easy on the digestive system.

Foods to Avoid

Conventional Dairy  – Processed dairy can be hard to digest and can make diarrhea worse.  However raw cultured dairy high in probiotics can support bowel function.
Fats and oils – Too much fat can upset your sensitive stomach and make the diarrhea return.
Sugar – Bacteria love to eat sugar and sugar reduces immune system functioning.
Caffeine – Caffeine can stimulate the digestive tract increasing diarrhea.
Any potential allergen – Diarrhea can result from food allergies, common culprits include gluten, nuts, shellfish, and dairy.

Top 5 Supplements to Cure Diarrhea

#1 Probiotics (50 billion units daily)
Probiotics help fight infection and can help re-colonize the gut with healthy bacteria.

#2 Digestive Enzymes (2 before each meal)
These enzymes will help with nutrient absorption.

#3 Glutamine powder (5g 2x daily)
Glutamine is an amino acid that helps repair the digestive tract, especially important for people with chronic diarrhea.

#4 Aloe Vera Juice (1/2 cup 3x daily)
Aloe is healing to the digestive system.

#5 Raw Sprouted Fiber from Flax and Chia seeds (3 tbsp daily).
Soluble fiber can help thicken stools and reduce the frequency of diarrhea

Essential Oils for Diarrhea 

Peppermint essential oil can reduce bowel inflammation and soothe the digestive tract reducing loose stools