Gut Health Problems - November 2017
In the tenth issue of Gut Health Problems, we have sneaky ways to introduce healthy choices into your kid's diet, myths and facts about celiac disease, colon cancer, tips to make every stool easier, and more. Thanksgiving and the bulk of the holidays are right around the corner, making this an exciting time to be with family, enjoy great food and warm sentiments. Unfortunately for many, gut distress and digestion problems often accompany this season. At Gut Health Problems, we're here to change that.
In the tenth issue of Gut Health Problems, we have sneaky ways to introduce healthy choices into your kid's diet, myths and facts about celiac disease, colon cancer, tips to make every stool easier, and more. Thanksgiving and the bulk of the holidays are right around the corner, making this an exciting time to be with family, enjoy great food and warm sentiments. Unfortunately for many, gut distress and digestion problems often accompany this season. At Gut Health Problems, we're here to change that.
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This type of bacteria is good and it<br />
can live in your intestinal tract and is<br />
something that’s necessary in order for<br />
your gastrointestinal system to function<br />
normally. This type of bacteria protects<br />
your intestines from getting infections.<br />
If your system is overwhelmed with<br />
unhealthy bacteria or by viruses, or<br />
if the good bacteria has been killed<br />
because you had to take antibiotics, then<br />
you can get diarrhea. When you take<br />
probiotics, you help restore the balance<br />
and that leads to your system naturally<br />
healing. Anytime you have acute diarrhea<br />
make sure to get professional medical<br />
advice. You should always talk to a<br />
healthcare professional before choosing<br />
to take probiotics to treat diarrhea.<br />
S. boulardii is not a bacteria but it is a<br />
yeast probiotic and it works very similar<br />
to the other good bacteria. This particular<br />
probiotic is particularly useful when<br />
diarrhea stems from a person having<br />
taken antibiotics. Many also say that it is<br />
very useful for travelers diarrhea. Some<br />
studies have concluded that it helps fight<br />
against certain pathogens and helps your<br />
body properly absorb nutrients. Anyone<br />
who has an autoimmune deficiency<br />
should not use this without medical<br />
advice because it is yeast.<br />
3<br />
OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS<br />
When you have acute diarrhea but your symptoms are not excessively severe, then<br />
you’ll be able to take over-the-counter medications but you still will need your doctor’s<br />
supervision. Some of the types of medication you can take include loperamide and<br />
Pepto Bismol. These meds only serve to treat the symptoms to give you temporary relief<br />
but they don’t do anything to attack the cause of the diarrhea. Anyone who has chronic<br />
diarrhea, meaning that it lasts for over 2 weeks should consult their doctor because<br />
that is caused by different issues and shouldn’t be treated with the same methods.<br />
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