The stomach flu is condition characterized for an inflammation of the internal membrane of the intestine, and it’s caused by bacteria or parasites. Viral stomach flu (often known as gastroenteritis or gastric flu) is the second disease more common in the United States.  It is produced when food parts or water which are contaminated, get in contact with an infected person. The best prevention is to wash hands frequently. Obviously, when a person is infected, the first remedy –after, off course, oral re-hydration- is a proper diet for stomach flu.

Under this general term –stomach or gastric flu- diverse types of irritation and infection of the digestive tract are included. Habitually, it is a smaller infection of the digestive tract, which takes place when some microorganisms multiply quickly in the stomach and the intestine. Although generally it is caused by a virus, it can have other origins, like poisonings by contaminated foods or medicines. The risks that stomach flu entail depend on the age, on the state of general health of the patient and the causes that have generated it. These symptoms disappear quickly after 3-4 days. The treatment consists in replacing water and electrolytes (essentially sodium and potassium) and a low regime in cellulose (fiber). Next you can find some tips and tricks of the diet for stomach flu that could bring you relief after suffering this uncomfortable –but temporary- condition.

The patient should not take solid foods during the first 4-6 hours (little children) or 12 hours (adult). During this time, the patient should ingest salts for oral rehydration or alkaline Lemonade. During this few precious hours, that’s all that should be administrated. These liquids must be taken in small amounts, in continuous form, according to the patient’s demand (without forcing). Salts’ preparation -for oral rehydration- should be made following simple directions: an envelope of hiposodic solution dissolved in 1 liter of mineral water without gas, or one envelope of sodium citrate in half a liter.

Diet stomach flu

An alkaline lemonade preparation can help too and it must be prepared following simple directions: to 1 liter of boiled water, add the juice of 2 or 3 lemons, a teaspoon of bicarbonate, a teaspoon of salt and 2 or 3 spoonfuls of sugar. When the first stage has been controlled (depositions must have a frequency of less than 3 or 4 per day), the solid diet will be introduced gradually, in small amounts to verify the patient’s tolerance.

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