What Are Common Causes Of Diarrhea?
During digestion, food remains in a liquid state during most of the digestive process. The portion of the food that is not absorbed passes through the colon, liquids are absorbed and a soft stool is formed. If it passes too quickly through the digestive tract the liquid isn’t sufficiently absorbed and a loose, water stool is the result. If the intestinal walls are diseased or inflamed it could be the reason that the fluids weren’t absorbed.
The most common causes for diarrhea are bacteria and parasites, viruses and medicine. Typical bacteria/parasites that infect the intestines are salmonella, shigella and E-coli. Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhea in young children. Viral diarrhea is highly contagious. One medicine that is known to have a danger of producing diarrhea is antibiotics.
Depending on the cause, a very effective treatment for diarrhea is a Probiotic supplement. Probiotics reestablish a healthy balance between good and bad bacteria which in turn promotes healthy digestion and the appropriate absorption of fluids. One of the most common probiotic supplements contains Lactobacillus acidophilus. This is a “friendly” bacterium that is native to the digestive tract. Quite often its population is decreased by medicines and/or diseases which necessitate replacing it through supplementation.
Although there appears to be no documented cases involving adverse effects from taking Probiotic supplementation, it is always advisable to consult with your family doctor or personal physician before embarking on a course of Probiotic therapy. When you have been cleared to take Probiotics, always follow the directions on the label.
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