Diarrhea does flush out viruses, bacteria and toxins from your body.
Diarrhea does clean out your colon although your colon is never completely clean or empty.
Type 7 diarrhea is when you have very loose stools or even fully liquid diarrhea.
With type 7 diarrhea you can feel an urgent need to poop and may not be able to hold the poop in.
If the type 7 diarrhea persists and does not go away then you may become malnourished or dehydrated and should see a doctor.
12 foods that stop diarrhea are applesauce, popcorn, grains, oatmeal, chicken soup, mashed potatoes, potatoes, nuts, bread, pasta, toast and crackers.
Drinks you can drink to stop diarrhea fast are apple juice, water, herbal tea and clear broth.
Foods you should avoid when you have diarrhea are dairy, fried foods, greasy foods, processed meats, broccoli, peppers, peas, bean, prunes, berries, chickpeas, corn and green leafy vegetables.
Taking anti diarrhea medicine can stop diarrhea fast and also eating foods such as toast, applesauce, rice and bananas can also stop diarrhea.
Taking pepto bismol or Kaopectate which is used to treat and stop diarrhea as well as heartburn, indigestion, gas, upset stomach and nausea.
Kaopectate works to stop diarrhea by slowing down the growth of bacteria that can cause diarrhea.
Immodium is also another medicine to stop diarrhea fast.
It's better to let diarrhea run it's course unless it gets too bad.
In most cases diarrhea goes away on it's own within a few hours or a day.
However if the diarrhea continues or prevents you from doing things that you need to do then you should treat the diarrhea and stop the diarrhea by taking some anti diarrhea medicine.
In severe cases you should seek medical treatment by going to the emergency room or urgent care as diarrhea can dehydrate you.
A good anti diarrhea medicine is Imodium or your doctor can prescribe some stronger anti diarrhea medicine but Imodium works within an hour.
The active ingredient in anti diarrhea medicine is Loperamide.
Loperamide is used to control and relieve the symptoms of acute diarrhea.
It is also used to treat chronic diarrhea in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Loperamide helps stop diarrhea by slowing down the movements of the intestines.
Imodium, also stylized as Imodium A-D, is the brand name for loperamide.
Unlike Lomotil, Imodium can be purchased over the counter (OTC).
Therefore, it's more widely available. Loperamide is a synthetic opioid that binds to opioid receptors in the intestinal wall to slow gut movement.
Loperamide is an antidiarrheal active ingredient available in over-the-counter (OTC) medicines that treat the symptoms of diarrhea, including traveler's diarrhea.
Loperamide can be the only active ingredient in an anti-diarrheal medicine or it can be found in medicines that also treat symptoms such as gas.