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Does Milk Worsen Diarrhea?
Posted on
Sun, 26 Oct 2014
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Sun, 26 Oct 2014
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Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Question : I am a 59 year old woman who has had a bad case of diarrhea since last night and was wondering if milk would make it worse.
Brief Answer:
The answer is yes!
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
you haven't mentioned whether the cause of your diarrhea is known or not. I suppose it's a gastroenteritis. In cases like this, dairy products (milk mostly), fat and fiber may worsen the symptoms. They won't hurt you in any way but you may have more bowel movements.
Carbohydrate and fluid ingestion is adviced. A practical rule is to watch your urine color. If it is dark yellow then you need more water.
I hope I've helped you!
If you have more questions, I'll be glad to answer.
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The answer is yes!
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
you haven't mentioned whether the cause of your diarrhea is known or not. I suppose it's a gastroenteritis. In cases like this, dairy products (milk mostly), fat and fiber may worsen the symptoms. They won't hurt you in any way but you may have more bowel movements.
Carbohydrate and fluid ingestion is adviced. A practical rule is to watch your urine color. If it is dark yellow then you need more water.
I hope I've helped you!
If you have more questions, I'll be glad to answer.
If you're done, please don't forget to rate my answer!
Kind Regards!
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