All Entries in the "Digestive and Urinary Problems" Category
Home Treatment for Food Poisoning
Food Poisoning is caused by a bacterial infection. When certain foods, particularly meats and dairy products, are left at temperatures between 40° and 140°, the bacteria in them thrive and grow rapidly. The bacteria produce a poison or toxin that causes an acute inflammation of the intestines. The violence of the illness varies with the [...]
Home Treatment for Diarrhea
Diarrhea is an increase in the frequency of bowel movements and the discharge of watery, loose stools. The person with diarrhea may also have abdominal cramps and nausea. Diarrhea occurs when the intestines push stools through before the water in them can be reabsorbed by the body. It is your body’s way of quickly clearing [...]
Home Treatment for Constipation
Constipation occurs when bowel movements are infrequent or difficult to pass. Some people are overly concerned with frequency because they have been taught that a healthy person has a bowel movement every day. This is a misconception. Some people pass stools daily, some every three to five days; either group can be said to be [...]