Pseudomembranous colitis Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/pseudomembranous-colitis Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:02:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png Pseudomembranous colitis Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/pseudomembranous-colitis 32 32 Probiotics Myths And Facts For Digestive Health https://healthhype.com/probiotics-myths-and-facts-for-digestive-health.html https://healthhype.com/probiotics-myths-and-facts-for-digestive-health.html#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2014 19:00:23 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=26122 Probiotics are any foods or products which contain different types of microbes that are needed in the digestive tract. Most of us think that all microbes are bad but this is not so. There are many different species of bacteria that are needed in our gut to maintain a healthy digestive system. There is now more evidence that this optimal balance of different gut microbes may in fact help with extra-intestinal conditions like allergies and respiratory infections. While our body does its utmost to maintain these microbes, sometimes it needs help in the form of probiotics. Warning Always consult with a doctor before starting any product known to be a probiotic. Repeated use may not be beneficial for your health. Sometimes probiotics can be a problem especially if the wrong types are used, if used in excess and if a person has a weak immune system. Below are some of the myths and facts about probiotics. A healthy gut is free of microbes Myth Babies are born with a sterile gut but this lasts for only a short period. A healthy human gut has about 100 trillion microorganisms. In fact about 30% of the weight of the feces that you [...]

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]]> https://healthhype.com/probiotics-myths-and-facts-for-digestive-health.html/feed 0 Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea (AAD) – Prevention and Treatment https://healthhype.com/antibiotic-associated-diarrhea-aad-prevention-treatment.html https://healthhype.com/antibiotic-associated-diarrhea-aad-prevention-treatment.html#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:10:22 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=3104 Causes and Symptoms of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea (AAD) Antibiotics, like ampicillin, clindamycin, cephalosporins or any other antibiotic, may cause diarrhea in adults or children (but rarely in infants). Antibiotics destroy normal intestinal bacteria thus enabling harmful bacteria, like Clostridium difficile, to overgrow and cause: Watery diarrhea, appearing from 1-2 days after the start of antibiotic treatment to several weeks after stopping of treatment (1) Blood or mucus in the stool Left side abdominal pain or cramps Bloating and gas with barnyard smell. Diagnosis may be suspected from the symptoms and antibiotic therapy. Diarrhea often stops on its own in 2-14 days after antibiotic withdrawal (1). Antibiotic should not be withdrawn without consultation with a doctor. They are old hospitalized patients, those with weak immune system, diseases of the colon, patients after intestinal surgery and those receiving chemotherapy, who are at increased risk to get AAD. Antiviral or antifungal medications may also cause diarrhea, and other bacteria beside C. difficile may be involved. Several other drugs may cause diarrhea but usually by other mechanisms, so treatment in those cases is not the same as in AAD. Prevention of AAD with Probiotics Some studies have shown that taking antibiotics along with probiotics (ideally at least a couple of hours apart; antibiotic first) may prevent diarrhea in some individuals. [...]

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