Natural Remedies for Chronic Diarrhea

Besides the inconvenience and discomfort, there’s a more important reason that frequent bouts of diarrhea are problematic. Chronically loose bowels signal malabsorption and, if unchecked, can lead to overall weakness and declining health. However, an occasional incident, triggered by the flu or travel, is actually quite normal and so no cause for fretting. Here are some natural remedies to resolve chronic diarrhea.

From person to person, the causes of irregularity vary considerably. For people in less than robust health, a period of extreme cold or hot weather is enough to skew their balance and trigger intestinal distress. No matter your health or age, stress is also a culprit. Furthermore, your own digestive energy fluctuates to make a telling difference. So even if today’s potato chips or chocolate cake settle just fine, tomorrow either may trigger an intestinal revolt.

How the Problem Compounds Itself

Since a sequence of loose stools irritates the bowel, it tends to perpetrate the undesired frequency. So once irritated, your first step is to pamper and soothe the bowel in order to slow down BM frequency. Concurrently, to regain regularity, it is critical to identify what triggers the problem of chronic diarrhea, and then to desist.

These two simple steps—soothe the gut and avoid irritants—can reverse inflammatory bowel disorders in their early stages. Many of my Face Reading clients can attest to this and you’ll see astounding results of improved well being in many of my blogs and the Before and After photo sequences. How we rejoice when common sense solutions check a problem.

First—Soothe an Irritated Colon

Eat sparingly and favor starchy, bland foods like rice porridge or a simple potato soup.

Astringent foods may help; these include: underripe banana, aloe vera gel, persimmon, or tea made of blackberry or raspberry leaves

Drink Charred Garlic Tea or take a charcoal supplement

Avoid fatty foods, nuts, seeds, beans, fruits, juices, spices, common allergens (gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, nuts, citrus and fish) sweeteners, packaged foods and all additives

Try mucilaginous thickeners like arrowroot, kudzu and agar for their soothing properties

Identify Causes

FOOD – A specific sensitivity may trigger unformed stools. The most common intolerances include: gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, corn, nuts and fish. However, some people are irritated by a component of a food, like, for example, histamines or fructans. In either of these cases, a low histamine or low FODMAP diet respectively is required.

SUPPLEMENTS – Chronic diarrhea is often quelled with digestive supplements. Especially as we age, we may need to supplement with hydrochloric acid, digestive enzymes and perhaps ox bile. Start with the recommended amount and you may find it necessary to adjust the dosage up or down. To self-determine quantities, see the Pulse Test.

Might magnesium contribute to the problem? Magnesium supplements help support regularity by softening the stool, and that’s not what you need right now. However, magnesium glycinate and magnesium malate do not overly stimulate the bowels, so this gentle form of magnesium is recommended for people with a delicate digestive tract. Or use magnesium oil topically.

INTESTINAL FLORA – Intestinal health requires a healthy population of intestinal flora. To build and maintain your culture, enjoy a naturally fermented food daily. Here you’ll find thirteen of my favorite fermented recipes, including Fermented Turmeric Tea. You could also supplement with a probiotic.

FIBER – As the ability to absorb fiber often declines with digestive stress or aging, reduce fiber. Favor, for example, white rice over brown rice and peel those carrots and apples. Avoid high fiber foods like corn, beans and greens from the cabbage family.

SENSITIVE LIVER – If liver or gall bladder stress contribute to diarrhea, pamper yourself by eating light and not eating after 6 PM, or even earlier. Avoid liver-stimulating foods like alcohol, vinegar and citrus. Even too much chlorophyll from leafy green vegetables or even green colored fats, like extra virgin olive and avocado oil, can be overly stimulating. Favor coconut oil or quality animal fats. As possible, always avoid refined vegetable oils, as they are extra taxing to the liver and digestive system.