Foods to avoid when you have diarrhea Foods to avoid while experiencing diarrhea include: milk and dairy products (including milk-based protein drinks) fried, fatty, greasy foods.
Can I drink milk in diarrhea?
Milk, butter, ice cream, and cheese Even if the diarrhea isn't caused by lactose intolerance — a difficulty processing lactose, a sugar found in dairy products — stay away from these foods when you have diarrhea.
Why should you not drink milk when you have diarrhea?
Dairy products contain a sugar called lactose. Your body digests lactose with an enzyme called lactase. Diarrhea can deplete lactase. Undigested lactose can increase gas, bloating, nausea, and diarrhea.
What drinks help diarrhea?
Adults can use oral rehydration solutions or diluted juices, diluted sports drinks, clear broth, or decaffeinated tea. Sugary, carbonated, caffeinated, or alcoholic drinks can make diarrhea worse, so be sure to dilute sugary beverages if you drink them. Don't eat only bland foods.
What milk is good for diarrhea?
Try lactose-free milk, soy milk, or yogurt, which have low or no lactose. Limit use of sugar-free gums and candies made with sorbitol – these can cause gas/bloating/diarrhea.
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