Diet for Chronic Diarrhea

Posted on December 20, 2008 in Diet for Diseases, Diet-Health

Abdominal cramps, loose and watery stools or diarrhea, is a condition experienced by everyone at least once in their lifetime. Chronic diarrhea can be defined as diarrhea that lasts more than 4 weeks. Generally diarrhea is caused due to infection but the causes of chronic diarrhea might be different. Some of the major causes of chronic diarrhea are listed below:

• Ulcerative colitis
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Celiac disease
• Crohn’s disease

Whatever might be the factor causing chronic diarrhea, diet for chronic diarrhea plays an important role in regulating chronic diarrhea. Now the question arises is what should be chronic diarrhea diet? Some of the dietary tips for chronic diarrhea are listed below:

• First and foremost aim should be to replace lost electrolytes and fluids. It is observed that people don’t consume fluids and water with the fear of worsening the symptoms of diarrhea. But the fact is you need to drink lots of fluid and water in order to prevent dehydration.
• Along with water make sure that you take lots of fruit juices, soups, soft fruits, potassium rich vegetables and broth. All these are essential to restore lost electrolytes.
• It is necessary that you eat high carbohydrate and easy to digest foods. Make sure that you include banana, toast, cooked carrots, boiled potatoes, baked chicken without fat and skin and plain rice in your diet for chronic diarrhea.
• Make sure that you avoid fried or greasy foods, sweet foods, fibrous foods, caffeinated and carbonated drinks and sugar free gums. These foods can worsen your diarrhea.
• It is advisable to avoid outside food and water as there are chances of contamination.
• Except yogurt it is advisable to avoid milk and milk products until you recover from the condition.

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