Diarrhea is a common symptom of digestive system. The main manifestations are that after eating, the food is not fully digested, and it is excreted after absorption, and the frequency of defecation increases, more than twice a day, and the feces are thin or contain pus and mucus. If only the number of defecations increases and feces are formed, it should not be called diarrhea.
Diarrhea can be divided into acute and chronic diarrhea. Acute diarrhea has an acute onset and the course of disease is less than two months.
nutrition therapy
1. Fasting in the acute phase requires temporary fasting in the acute watery diarrhea period, so that the intestines can get a thorough rest. Intravenous infusion is necessary to prevent dehydration due to excessive water loss.
2. Those who don't need fasting at the beginning of the disease should be given a light liquid diet. Such as protein water, fruit juice, rice soup, thin noodle soup, etc. , become the main. Liquid diets such as milk and sucrose, which are easy to produce gas, are prohibited in the early stage. Some patients are not adapted to milk, and diarrhea often worsens after taking milk.
3. Adjust the diet and defecation frequency according to the condition, and change to a low-fat liquid diet or a low-fat soft and digestible semi-liquid diet after the symptoms are relieved. Such as rice porridge, lotus root starch, rotten noodles, noodles and so on.
4. Choose the right diet. After diarrhea basically stops, you can provide a semi-liquid diet or soft rice with low fat and low residue. Eat a small amount of meals to facilitate digestion, such as noodles, porridge, steamed bread, rotten rice, lean meat paste and so on. Vegetables, fruits and other foods containing more dietary fiber should still be properly restricted, and then gradually transition to general foods.
5. Supplementing vitamins Pay attention to supplementing vitamins B and C, such as fresh orange juice, fruit juice, tomato juice and vegetable soup.
6. Dietary taboos prohibit alcohol, and avoid fat meat, hard dishes containing more dietary fiber, cool fruits and vegetables, greasy snacks and cold drinks.
7. Examples of recipes The reference recipes for acute diarrhea and low-fat liquid diet are as follows.
Formula ingredients (grams)
First japonica rice 30 salt l
The second piece of tofu 280
The third egg is 50 salt.
60 dried red dates and 20 sugar for the fourth time.
Fifth Fuqiang Powder 25 Salt
No.6 lotus root starch 15 egg 50 sugar 20