Cola and salt sticks to make it better: home remedies for the treatment of diarrhea
There are many proven home remedies for diarrhea. Many swear by the gift of salt sticks and coke. But what is it about the rumor, this would help with Nausea and diarrhea? We will explain myths and facts.
Through case shows that what is true
Diarrhea is a Symptom and not a disease. He shows that there’s something wrong in the body. Affected have not been infected, for example with pathogens, to tolerate medication or are simply stressed out. Many people fall ill to the highly contagious Noro – and rotaviruses. Even if the tip Cola and salt sticks is widely used in case of diarrhea: most of The health experts suggest. There are, however, other recommended home remedies for diarrhea and vomiting.
Medicines must not usually be
Anyone who has diarrhea usually requires no medication. These mountains, in part anyway, to huge risks. So had been warned in the past summer in front of a Anti-diarrhea drug, in high doses, apparently in serious and sometimes fatal heart problems.
Home remedies for diarrhea are often sufficient. However, it is important, what the complaints are triggered because diarrhea is not a disease, but a Symptom.
In a message to the news Agency dpa experts explain how it is possible to diarrhea can, what can help and when to consult your doctor should be.
The body loses important minerals
According to Ursula seller mountain of the Federal chamber of pharmacists in Berlin, has diarrhea, who needs several days to more than two to three Times per day to the toilet. The stool is in liquid or even watery. The body is also important minerals are lost in addition to the liquid.
Is triggered by case, often by viruses or bacteria. Or by certain medications. So about antibiotics sometimes have diarrhea as a side effect, said the Director of the clinic for gastroenterology, Hepatology, and infectiology at the University hospital of Jena in Thuringia, Prof. Andreas the Barn door.
Furthermore, it can be by case, the consequence of a food poisoning or to chronic inflammatory bowel disease. And also, Stress can hit a on the stomach and intestines.
Cause check medical
Often the chair on its own after two to three days solid. “Take the case, however, longer or he returns often, then the cause must be investigated medically,” explained Bettina Sauer of the Stiftung Warentest in Berlin.
Special caution is appropriate if the Affected blood found in the stool, fever, and dizziness suffer, and their skin looks saggy.
Blood in the stool may indicate a Tumor in the intestinal wall and loose skin indicates that the body is dried. In such a case, may need to be in the hospital for fluid on an Infusion.
Therapy depends on the shutter button
What kind of therapy is needed depends on the trigger of the diarrhea. Affected person must drink a lot in order not to dry out. Stall Mach, it should be a day, two to three liters.
As the scientists reported a few months ago, helps, among other things, dilute Apple juice against threatening fluid loss in mild diarrhea.
However, also nausea in some cases, diarrhea. This makes it difficult to drink a lot. According to Stables, you should take then at best only small SIPS spread over the day. And not only water: “electrolyte solutions from the pharmacy can help, the loss of Mineral balance”, so the Barn door.
This mixture of salts such as sodium chloride and sodium citrate, and potassium chloride and glucose can be produced but also In a Liter of boiled tap water or still mineral water a quarter teaspoon of salt and baking powder, and two tablespoons of sugar or honey and half a Cup of orange juice.
Cola can exacerbate diarrhea
It is also helpful for one to two mashed bananas. The combination of Cola and salt sticks is better omitted. “Cola contains too much sugar, which can strengthen the case,” said the Stall door. In addition, other salts such as potassium or nitrates are lacking in the salt bars.
Who by the case thus, that the person is stressed, relaxation exercises for stress be useful to removal.
Although not nowadays advised by Doctors in case of diarrhea to diet, but if that is the case when travelling in a country with rather low standards of hygiene, and appearance: “one should eat to prevent any raw food, only boiled or industrially bottled drinking water and ice cubes do without,” said sellers mountain.
However, it is also home Hygiene is important, so that pathogens have no Chance. “This, above all, to wash before and after kitchen work, before meals and after using the toilet hands thoroughly with soap,” said the Foundation-Warentest-editor of mad. (ad)