Diarrhea is defined as> 3 bowel movements per day in adults and> 5 bowel movements in infants.

A distinction is made between 2 forms:

1) Acute diarrhea (sudden onset, lasts a few days)

2) Chronic diarrhea (duration:> 4 weeks at a time, recurring)

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Causes:

›Acute diarrhea:

›Too much: unripe fruit / cold / fatty / alcohol

›Gastrointestinal infections

›LM intoxications

›Medication (e.g. aspirin)

›Chronic diarrhea:

›Malabsorption syndromes (lactose, fructose, gluten), pancreatic insufficiency, food allergies ...

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Why is nutritional therapy important?

The nutritional therapy helps you to alleviate the symptoms, to strengthen the consistency of the bowel movements,  To supply you with sufficient electrolytes (= minerals sodium and potassium) so that your circulation remains stable.

Diarrhea is often associated with abdominal complaints such as abdominal pain, malaise and a feeling of fullness.

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Nutritional therapy support through:

Spasmolytic teas (have an antispasmodic effect)

carminative teas (have a flatulence-inducing effect)

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Acute diarrhea: Symptomatic therapy:

1. Oral rehydration: 1-2 days, goal: fluid and electrolyte replacement:

2. Individual diet for realimentation (1-2 days): Constipating foods

3.Diet with malassimilation: low-fiber diet (max. 10-15 g fiber per day)

4. Diet structure for light whole food and finally whole food (> 30 g fiber per day)

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Classification of your weight - definition and classification of weight in relation to height.

Special percentile curves apply to children and adolescents; the BMI cannot simply be used here.

BMI and interpretation: BMI: body mass index. Formula: Body weight in kg : (body height in m) 2

Underweight: <18.5

Normal weight: 18.5 - 24.9

Overweight = pre-obesity: 25-29.9

Obesity grade I: 30 - 34.9

Obesity grade II: 35-39.9

Obesity grade III:> 40 = per magna

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Nutritional therapy

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• Add fluids and electrolytes as required

• Digestible, constipating food selection (recommendations for foods containing tannin and high in pectin lead to a thickening of the stool)

• Holistic therapy - do you have any comorbidities that need to be taken into account during the consultation?

• Body weight: Weight reduction is recommended if you are overweight / obese.

• Avoid micronutrient deficiencies and mineral deficiencies & possibly counteract them with nutrient preparations

• Prevent protein deficiency

• Which nutrients do I need in which ratio?

• Add fiber (10-15g / day) level 3, from level 4 (30 g fiber per day)

• Sufficient fluid: total fluid per day: 30 - 35 ml per kg body weight and day. Attention, this is not just a drinking liquid. The liquid from food (approx. 500 - 800 ml) must still be subtracted from this so that a quantity of> 2 l drinking liquid is created.

• add valuable anti-carcinogenic (anti-cancer) secondary plant substances

• A selection of foods tailored to your needs with cooking and technical information (for breakfast, snacks, lunch, dinner)

• Do you like to eat your warm meal in the evening? I am happy to cater to your individual situation and we will create a plan on how you can implement your wholesome diet into your everyday life.

• Overall fat selection, how should it be designed?

• which oils are good for me? What should I watch out for in relation to the anti-inflammatory diet?

• How much fat spread (butter / margarine / vegetable fat) can I use and which products are recommended?

• Get enough Omgea-3 fatty acids and essential fatty acids

• How can I boost and support my metabolism with natural foods?

• Coordinate sensible meal frequency for your individual case - meal allocation

• What do I have to look out for when choosing animal foods?

• How many animal foods (e.g. meat products, milk and dairy products, cheese, fish products, eggs) are recommended?

• Define the desired weight stabilization / normalization & the estimated period for this

• what should be considered with beverages and alcoholic beverages?

• How does exercise affect your body and thus also your diet?

• Avoid blood sugar fluctuations

• Sweetening foods - sweeteners, glucose, fructose, sugar and sugar substitutes, what can I use and in what quantities? How high is the respective sweetness of the different products?

• what should be considered when baking and cooking?

• what are cheap snacks / main meals

• Eating out - what should you watch out for?

• Vacation, boat trip or hospital stay, what should be considered?

• Flatulence, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, heartburn, loss of appetite, pain related to eating, what can I do about it?

• Daily plans as an example for practical implementation in everyday life

• Enjoyment training

• Optimizing your eating situation

• long-term maintenance of a jointly defined weight

• Strengthen the stomach and intestines with natural foods

• Additional therapy options

• Dietetic products in support of nutritional therapy

• Food supplements - under certain circumstances, a supplement can be useful

• and other topics

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Any questions? I look forward to your call or email. To contact form

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Assistance:

• KISS self-help groups

• Self-help network

• German Society for Digestive and Metabolic Diseases e. V.

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