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How Do Food Intolerances Cause Diarrhea?

Sometimes food intolerances cause diarrhea.

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What is Food Intolerance?

Food intolerances

  • Food intolerance occurs when a person has difficulty digesting a certain type of food.

  • Symptoms may develop hours – or even days – after eating the trigger food.

  • Common symptoms of a food intolerance:

    • Diarrhea

    • Nausea

    • Bloating

    • Abdominal pain

An example of a common food intolerance is to lactose – a sugar found in milk and other dairy products.

How do You Avoid Trigger Foods?

  • If you have a food intolerance, stay away from your trigger foods to help avoid your symptoms.

  • You can try to identify your trigger foods by keeping a food diary of what you eat every day, and then, aligning this information to the symptom.

Why Treat Your Diarrhea?

  • Diarrhea can be a symptom of food intolerances.

  • IMODIUM® products contain an active ingredient called Loperamide, which works to help restore the digestive system to its normal pace.

  • If symptoms persist for more than two days or get worse, consult your healthcare professional.

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