Oskarele Perpetrated by diarrhea, oddly enough, and without pretending to be scatological, is an impressive body mechanism that aims to clean up quickly and secure our intestines.
But the very definition evokes What problem activating this defense mechanism? What you need to clean? The very fact of diarrhea involves a health problem, usually some gastrointestinal invasion, but is associated with many diseases, and certain dietary habits.
For example, when a nasty and dangerous bacteria settles in the intestine, the mucosa of the irritated and secretory activity increases. You can accelerate the peristalsis of the intestinal wall, resulting in short, a great production of liquid which carries the germs into the anus.
Actually, and pa to be precise, this definition we have done is not exactly the "diarrhea" but of "liquid stools, diarrhea as relates rather to the presence of watery stool, frequent loose a chronic (long) with numerous stools a day (at least three), accompanied by abdominal discomfort.
diarrhea is considered acute if the duration is less than 2-4 weeks and chronic diarrhea when the box extends over four weeks (rarely infectious.)
Diarrhea also occurs when the colon does not absorb enough fluid, as part of the process of digestion, the various organs excrete large amounts of water (between 8 and 10 liters in an adult of 80 kg ) that is mixed with food and fluid intake. Thus, the digested food is essentially liquid prior to reaching the colon. The colon absorbs water, leaving the remaining material as a semisolid stool. However, if the colon is damaged or inflamed, it inhibits the absorption of water, resulting in watery stools.
As mentioned above, is an excellent mechanism for cleaning and removing unhealthy gastrointestinal tract infections.
But this is an ideal state of things is, with proper nutrition, good water, good hygiene ... the problem arises when one suffers a diarrheal disease in an unfavorable environment (in those where these three elements , water, food and hygiene are not optimal conditions).
So, what we think it is still an occasional episode sporadic, caused by the action of gastric or intestinal infection, which rapidly cure to a doctor, a soft diet with plenty of water (not dehydrated), other countries where the socioeconomic is terrible, not only becomes a serious problem, but in one of the leading causes of death in Third World countries, closely linked to dehydration.
Therefore, water and sanitation play a crucial role in the transmission of diarrheal diseases.
Apart from bacterial or viral infections, and other diseases, diarrhea is also associated with poor nutrition and the consumption of certain substances, such as some medications (especially antibiotics) or alcohol ( ethanol), which affects the body's ability to absorb water. Often this is a symptom that accompanies a hangover after a binge. Alcohol is absorbed in the intestine, and as it passes through the intestinal cells, its toxicity causes these cells lose the ability to absorb water. This generates a flow of fluid from the intestinal lining cells, being poured into the intestinal lumen and in turn poorly absorbed. Diarrhea usually lasts several hours until the alcohol is detoxified and removed from the digestive system.
what to do for an episode of diarrhea? For pa
start to take it easy and have a toilet by hand ... after consuming a large amount of fluids to avoid dehydration (water is your thing with salt or milk, which, although it may prolong loose stools, providing fluids and nutrition necessary) and maintain an astringent diet, ie a diet in which, after a brief period of absolute fasting (between 6 and 24 hours), eat only soft, easily digested foods such as rice, meal or thin soups refined cereals, boiled chicken or fish, soft bread toast and ham.
Before turning to the normal feeding should be introduced yogurt, meat or grilled fish, small amounts of carrots or steamed vegetables. Are also positive yogurt with active cultures of beneficial bacteria (probiotics) that make diarrhea less severe and shorten its duration.
is also very good rest.
And if possible, avoid antidiarrheal medications because usually only help alleviate the symptoms but not cure the problem.
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