What are the dangers of long-term loose stools

The harm of long-term loose stools is indeed quite large, because it is easy to have frequent diarrhea and constipation, especially after eating greasy food, these symptoms will be more obvious, and sallow complexion and lack of energy are all adverse effects caused by long-term loose stools.

1. Hazard manifestations

The stool is sometimes loose and sometimes diarrhea, which is prolonged and recurrent. Food is not digested completely, the appetite is reduced, and there is abdominal distension and discomfort after eating. The frequency of bowel movements increases significantly after eating greasy food. The complexion is sallow, the spirit is tired and listless, the tongue is pale with white coating, and the pulse is thready and weak.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine conditioning

This disease is more common in spleen deficiency. The spleen and stomach are the most important organs in the human body for transporting food and transforming qi and blood. Diet therapy is also indispensable for patients with spleen and stomach diseases, but the diet must be chosen according to the patient's usual constitution and condition, the so-called "differential diagnosis and treatment of food". If a person usually has a weak spleen and stomach, or has stomach pain, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc. due to cold syndrome, they should eat more spicy and hot foods such as onions, ginger, leeks, garlic, and pepper. If a person has a weak spleen and stomach, they should eat red dates, yam, lentils, water chestnuts, lotus seeds, etc. People with excessive stomach heat should eat dry, cold and body-warming foods such as pears, lotus roots, sugar cane and honey. Patients with blocked qi should eat more radish, bergamot and kumquat, or seasonings made from orange peel.

3. Adjust your eating habits

—Three meals a day should be taken at regular times and in regular amounts. Do not catch a cold after meals. Eat more high-protein foods such as pasta, soy products, lean meat, fish, poultry, eggs, etc. to replenish the body's lost nutrients in time and maintain the body's metabolic balance. ◇Avoid fatty foods: People with long-term loose stools should avoid fatty foods, because fatty foods will increase the burden on the digestive tract, especially the lubricating laxative effect of oils will aggravate loose stools.

4. Eat more dehydrated foods

You should eat more dried vegetables and dehydrated foods that are easy to absorb water. You can also add a small amount of astringent foods to your food, such as black plums, oranges, pomegranates, radishes, lentils, oysters, mussels, etc., which all have the function of astringing the intestines and stopping diarrhea.