Diarrhea who wants to talk about such a terrible subject? Probably not you unless you or someone you know has it. If so, knowing what is causing your diarrhea is the first step to getting rid of it and getting your freedom back... For good!
Most of the time we know what caused our diarrhea, right? You had a meal and within 2 hours you were stuck on the toilet. Or you had some ice cream and an hour later the diarrhea hit you. Or maybe it was the next morning. But what is it about that meal or that ice cream that has you screaming, I hate diarrhea!? Or what about other times when diarrhea seems to come out of nowhere? What caused it then?
Im going to share with you a number of causes of diarrhea. Once you know the different ways diarrhea can happen, youll be able to more easily identify the exact source in your particular situation.
On the surface, diarrhea isnt a complicated condition. Theres a simple explanation for every case of diarrhea. Thats right a very simple explanation. Want to hear it? Heres the cause Diarrhea happens because not enough water is extracted from your stool in the large intestines (colon). Hurray! We figured it out! Well, not exactly because this leads us to another question Why wasnt enough water extracted from your stool in the large intestines?
There are 3 common causes that interfere with the proper amount of water getting extracted from your stool in the large intestines. They are a bug, a foreigner, and a bug killer.
The bug that causes diarrhea is bacteria. There are many different types and strands of bacteria, and a couple of examples of these bugs are E. coli and Salmonella. Have you experienced what Im about to describe, or do you know someone who has You know someone that is very nice and then meet his or her cousin only to find out that the cousin is a jerk? Well, now you understand E. coli. If youve heard of E. coli before, you may be imagining a very harmful bacteria. But thats only half of the story. You see, E. coli lives in our large intestines and its a good thing. This version is very nice and helps us digest our food. Yes, its true! But then theres another E. coli with the same name, but a much different result. This is the jerk cousin.
The jerk version of E. coli can be found on unwashed vegetables or contaminated meat. If we eat food that is contaminated with this version of the bug, we let the jerk loose in our digestive tract. Not a good idea! This bad bacteria will reek havoc and disrupt the normal digestion process and result in you guessed it diarrhea.
Another cause of diarrhea is a foreigner. You may have invited a diarrhea causing foreigner to dinner with you and not even known it. The foreigner Im talking about is a substance that is foreign to your body that causes an allergic reaction, or allergy. You might be wondering what Im talking about. Heres the bottom line food allergies can cause diarrhea. One well-known food allergy that can cause diarrhea is lactose, found in milk and diary products. Our ability to digest lactose typically decreases as we get older. So lactose can become a foreign object to the small intestines and result in methane or hydrogen gas being produced. This gas, in addition to causing bloating and other conditions (Ill discuss these in another article), disrupts the digestion process and you got it results in diarrhea.
Lactose is just one example of a foreign substance that can cause diarrhea. There are many other foreigners that can cause diarrhea in people that are sensitive to them, including wheat and gluten.
What does a bug killer have to do with diarrhea? If your diarrhea wasnt caused by either of the previous two causes, then another possibility is that it was caused by a bug killer. The bugs Im talking about are the billions or trillions of bacteria that are in your intestines right now. Dont be alarmed! These are the nice guys. They are the good bacteria that help digest food and are essential for normal digestion and normal stool.
Normal digestion is disrupted by the bug killer. The bug killer is anything that kills these good bacteria such as antibiotics or chemotherapy. Its hard to believe at first, but its true. The treatment that youre given by your doctor can have negative side effects. One side effect that has become more widely talked about in recent years is the killing of the good bacteria by treatments that are given to you. Your doctor prescribes an antibiotic to kill the jerk E. coli or another type of infection, and the antibiotic does its job. The infection is gone. But at the same time, many of the good bacteria that live in your intestines are also killed. Know what happens next? Without enough good bacteria in your intestines, the digestion process is disrupted and causes diarrhea.
We have gone over 3 common causes for diarrhea. Keep in mind there are other more serious causes such as Celiac disease or Chrons disease that have to do with narrowing of the intestines or deterioration of the intestine walls. For all types of diarrhea, dehydration is a big concern especially with kids and the elderly. When in doubt if your situation needs medical attention, ask your doctor.
Shelon Pounds is a successful entrepreneur and author, in addition to being a diarrhea survivor. Shes not a doctor or a healthcare professional. She got fed up when her doctors had no solution for her diarrhea and other related symptoms. She became an expert and found a little known natural cure. She now tells her story and shares what she has learned with others at http://www.IJustWannaFeelBetter.com.
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I had to do a project about Celiac disease and Diarrhea was side affect and I had to explain exactly what happens. This really helped me. Respond to this comment
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Great article well written. Respond to this comment
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