How To Get Rid of Chronic Diarrhea with a Probiotic



Chronic DiarrheaWhen we make poor nutrition choices (eating refined sugars, artificial preservatives, coloring agents, sweeteners, dairy, and grains with gluten) this overly taxes and stresses our digestive systems. Chronic diarrhea that isn’t a result of a recent illness or infection can be an indication of a more serious underlying problem. Many people suffer in silence with diarrhea symptoms and don’t realize that they may really be suffering from irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome or (IBS) is a condition associated with frequent stools, changes in bowel habits, and alternate between constipation and diarrhea. Inflammatory Bowel Disease or (IBD) is a condition which includes pain with defecation, unintentional weight loss, abdominal cramping, fever and chronic bloody diarrhea. (more…)

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Symptoms of IBS


Symptoms of IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome

 

Symptoms of IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome can vary from person to person. Recent statistics have shown that as much as 15-50% of the US adult population suffer from IBS. Women of childbearing age seem to be subjected to this disease more than most. Moreover, statistics indicate that not more than 10% of the total amount of IBS sufferers contact their doctor for professional advice and diagnosis.

IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is a functional disorder of the colon. To be more specific, it is the irritation of our intestinal receptors which can be linked to lactose intolerance, fatty acid, purgatives, alimentary agents and other infections (dysbacteriosis), etc. It has been found that more often than not, IBS develops after an acute intestinal infection with dysbacteriosis. Individuals that have unusually high levels of stress are also susceptible to experiences IBS symptoms.

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Probiotics


Why Probiotics Are Good For You

 

You’ve heard a lot about probiotics and are wondering exactly what they are. Well, probiotics are live microorganisms (in most cases, bacteria) that are very similar to the beneficial bacteria found naturally in the human gut. They are also called friendly bacteria or good bacteria and help to maintain the natural balance of microflora in our intestines.

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