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Diarrhea is a fairly common digestive disease in all ages. For adults, self-rehydration of fluids and electrolytes can help reduce the severity of the disease, but in children, the disease will be worse if the child is unable to drink (due to vomiting or coma). Coconut water is a traditional remedy for rehydration recommended, so should you drink coconut water with diarrhea?
1. What is diarrhea?
Diarrhea is the passage of loose stools in a larger volume and more often than usual. Characteristic manifestations of diarrhea include:
Loose stools Dull or cramping abdominal pain Nausea, vomiting Headache Loss of appetite Constant thirst Fever Dehydration Blood in stool Frequent bowel movements, diarrhea or vomiting push
Tiêu chảy là tình trạng đi cầu phân lỏng với lượng nhiều và số lần nhiều hơn so với bình thường
2. Should I drink coconut water if I have diarrhea?
For milder forms of diarrhea, treatment is usually just to replace the amount of fluid lost through drinking water, or solutions containing electrolytes. In particular, coconut water is one of the oldest remedies to prevent dehydration due to diarrhea for reasons such as:
Coconut water is rich in electrolytes and minerals, helping to replenish minerals lost from the body due to diarrhea. as well as reducing water loss; Coconut water helps eliminate toxic substances to help the body quickly recover Coconut water is an isotonic solution containing the same electrolyte content as found in the body; Coconut water contains lauric acid, when entering the body, it converts to monolaurin, which helps fight viruses, bacteria, intestinal worms, parasites and gastrointestinal infections; Coconut water is a sterile liquid that is low in calories and fat but rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. In fact, coconut water contains twice as much potassium as bananas to help balance muscle, cardiovascular, nervous and immune system health. Patients with diarrhea when drinking coconut water should pay attention to the following:
Should drink coconut water every 2-3 hours, do not drink on an empty stomach because it is easy to cause chills, abdominal pain; Although coconut water contains adequate levels of potassium and glucose, the sodium and chloride content is relatively low, so to be more secure, the patient should add a small amount of salt to coconut water to make up for this deficiency; Patients with gastroenteritis may choose coconut water as a viable and economical method of oral rehydration; Coconut water helps to soothe the stomach lining and reduce acidity, preventing stomach complications; Coconut water is safe for many people such as pregnant women, children and even the elderly with diarrhea and dehydration.
Nước dừa rất giàu điện giải và khoáng chất, giúp bổ sung chất khoáng mất khỏi cơ thể do tiêu chảy cũng như giảm mất nước
3. How to deal with diarrhea?
If the patient's diarrhea is not caused by dangerous diseases, it can be treated at home with some measures as follows:
Rehydration and electrolytes: Dehydration due to diarrhea will make the patient feel tired, so the patient needs to be replenished with plenty of water and electrolytes for the body through filtered water or fruit juice and divided equally throughout the day. Using oresol solution is a very good measure to compensate for electrolytes, but it is necessary to pay attention to using the correct dosage on the package of Nutritional Supplement instructions, avoiding foods that are high in fat or fat, hot and spicy. , stimulants,... Probiotic supplements: This type of yeast is abundant in yogurt and some other foods, very beneficial for the digestive system, helping to support the intestinal tract to prevent the risk of infection, help patients recover faster. If the disease condition is severe, including abnormalities such as severe abdominal pain, bloody stools, black stools, little urine with dry mouth or fever above 39 degrees, the patient should be taken to medical facilities for treatment. Early treatment to avoid dangerous complications. Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital is one of the prestigious hospitals in the country, trusted by a large number of patients for medical examination and treatment. Not only the physical system, modern equipment: 6 ultrasound rooms, 4 DR X-ray rooms (1 full-axis machine, 1 light machine, 1 general machine and 1 mammography machine) , 2 DR portable X-ray machines, 2 multi-row computer tomography rooms with receivers (1 machine 128 rows and 1 machine 16 rows), 2 rooms for magnetic resonance imaging (1 machine 3 Tesla and 1 machine 1.5 Tesla), 1 room for 2 level interventional angiography and 1 room for bone mineral density.... Vinmec is also the place to gather a team of experienced doctors and nurses who will greatly assist in the diagnosis and detection. early signs of abnormality of the patient's body. In particular, with the space designed according to hotel standards, Vinmec ensures to bring the patient the most comfort, friendliness and peace of mind.
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