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How to tell if your baby has diarrhea?

While a severe case of diarrhea can alarm even the most unflappable parents, rest assured that in the United States most cases of diarrhea are relatively mild and don't pose a major health threat as long as your baby doesn't get dehydrated. But dehydration can be very serious, even fatal, in a baby, so it's crucial that you make sure your baby is getting plenty of liquids. What causes diarrhea? Here is a long list of bacterial infection. It might also be the result of a parasite, a course of antibiotics, or something he ate. Viral infection Bacterial infection Ear infection Parasites Antibiotics Too much juice Food allergy Milk protein Food intolerance Lactose intolerance Poisoning

What is Diarrhea? Normal & Loose/Excessive Bowel Movements (Diarrhea)

What Is a Diarrhea? Diarrhea (Greek dia = through, rhein = flowing) means having more than three bowel movements, or passing more than 300g of watery stool daily (1). NOTE: American English spelling is diarrhea, UK English spelling is diarrhoea.

FODMAPS - Help With Diet

Diet with Low FODMAP: This includes Fructose, fructans, sorbitol, raffinose. Symptoms of Gastrointestinal disorder include abdominal pain, bloating, wind, reflux, diarrhoea and/or constipation. FODMAPs are a collection of small chain carbohydrates that are poorly absorbable in the body. Fermentation of FODMAPs in the distal small and proximal large intestine stimulates such conditions in the bowel that lead to releasing gas, boost intestinal permeability, an inclination factor to growth of Crohn's disease. FODMAPs are a group of poorly absorbed short-chain carbohydrates in the diet because of their osmotic consequences (diffusion of molecules through a semi-permeable membrane until both sides balanced), increase fecal output following colectomy and ileal pouch formation or ileorectal anastomosis (IRA).

Bicarbonate as Remedies for Gastroenteritis

Role of bicarbonate and base substances in treatment of acute gastroenteritis Regardless of its aetiology, a dramatic decrease in the morbidity and mortality associated with childhood gastroenteritis have been seen due to widespread use of oral glucose-electrolyte rehydration solutions (ORS). In developing countries, diarrhoeal disease continues to be the most common cause of death of children. More researchers making efforts for optimizing the effectiveness of ORS, because of its simplicity and economy. Different compositions of "ideal sodium and glucose" are now recommended in the developing and industrialized world. The addition of bicarbonate or a base substance (citrate, acetate, or lactate) in ORS is generally assumed to be necessary, both for increasing absorption of water and sodium and correction of acidosis. Since early days, the use of oral rehydration solutions (ORS) has increased. Bicarbonate or a base substance is included in the World Health Organisation (WHO)

Wheat Gluten Celiac Disease Symptoms

Can Adults build up Food Allergies? It is also possible that you’ve not paid any attention to your gluten intolerance symptoms. The illness is infamously under-diagnosed because diagnosis takes some study and consideration.  What is Celiac Disease? Although Celiac Disease occurs as immune system response to protein in wheat, but Celiac Disease is not particularly a wheat allergy. A wheat allergy, like other known allergies, is the reaction of white blood cells (basophils) and mast cells (Immunoglobulin E or IgE for short). If your physician decides that your gluten intolerance symptoms are a result of gluten consumption, you may be having celiac disease. Celiac Disease is an immune system response of small intestine. Clinical tests, blood and/or an intestinal biopsy, can diagnose the presence of a Celiac Disease. It is possible that you have gluten intolerance despite negative test results. Gastro-intestinal problems are major symptoms of gluten intolerance including diarrhea, flatulen

Mucus in Bowel Movement

Mucus membrane of large intestine produces a clear, white, or yellow jelly like substance, Mucus. Other organs of the body such as lungs also produce Mucus. In intestines, the prime object of mucus is to protect inner lining of the intestine and to ease the passageway of stool. Mucus in Bowels is Body’s natural immune response. Just like the situation when you suffer from a cold, your nose produces mucus. How Mucus is produced by Immune System Lymph nodes comprises of small tissue masses in various parts of the body. These lymph nodes contain protective cells. When some infectious agent tries to penetrate in the body, some of the infectious cells will always pass through the lymph nodes. The lymph nodes destroy any harmful organisms. When an infectious agent such as a bacteria or virus somehow escapes the lymph nodes, the body tries its next stage of immune response by increasing the blood flow to the infected area. By applying this method, the body supplies additional amount of white

How to Stop Heartburn Caused by Wheat and Cereals

If you are experiencing heartburn almost all the time, and are in a habit of keeping antacid pills in your pocket all the time, then read in details: The stress and strain are referred as the major cause of heartburn but there might be other reasons of heartburn, especially if this is accompanied with an unpleasant contraction below ribs in left side of your body as well as an often diarrhea. Pancreas and spleen is situated below the ribs, and it's the spleen which is the cause in this case. If you have feeling of contraction, your spleen might be working too hard. The spleen acts as a lymphatic node and filter the blood as well. You might be have this odd feeling, if something happens which increase the need of extra blood filtering and extra immunologic defense. Due to this reason, the stomach also over-produce gastric juice which results heartburn. One reason of this is that you might be eating something that your body can't manage well and thus recognizes as exotic and dama