Effective Home Remedies For Diarrhea Relief

Allow Healing

It is tempting to want to take a pill to stop your symptoms so you can go back to your busy life, but are you really helping your body? Letting your body naturally take care of itself and supporting it through a difficult period can be healing for more than just your immediate symptoms. If you don’t make time to take care of your body, it will force you to stop and meet its needs.

* Consume less sugar when your body is fighting off disease, as it weakens the immune system and causes energy spikes followed by crashes.

* Eliminate fatty foods or dairy products that are difficult to digest, so that your system can rest and heal.

* Leave overly spicy foods off the menu for a while as your body heals faster by digesting bland foods.

Give yourself one or two days to rest and rejuvenate, so you are not setting yourself up for further illness. If your symptoms persist for more than 48 hours or if you are pregnant, see a physician for treatment options as it could develop into something more serious.

When I look back, these are the same things that my mom used to do for us when we were sick as children. She didn’t back it up with reasons when she served us warm jello, but there was no need. We always felt better after taking her advice. I think that you will be happy to let your body deal with viruses and bacteria in its own natural way, if you give it the support it needs to fight and heal and allow the wisdom of the body to run its course.

Author

This article was written for Insights-on-Health.com in Oct 2013 by Vicki Wiepking. Vicki is a 2008 graduate of The McKay Method School of Energy Healing in Bozeman, MT, and a certified Flower Essence Practitioner. She is the owner of Rasa Deva Wellness in Bozeman, where she offers a unique combination of energy healing, flower essences and essential oils to her clients. Vicki currently teaches energy healing classes at both the McKay Method and HealthWorks Institute.

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