Diarrhea
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A common condition that is characterized by passing stool more than 4 times daily and is typically not a formed stool and is “loose or liquid”. Many things cause diarrhea, and we typically see a few main causes, for example: dehydration, bacterial, viral, fungal parasite overgrowth in the stomach or GI, GI hyperpermeability “leaky gut,” inflammation, food sensitivities, hormone problems, liver problems. All these underlying causes can be identified utilizing Functional Medicine Testing.
Chronic Diarrhea causes nutritional deficiencies because food does not stay in the body long enough to be completely absorbed. I recommend the corn test. Eat corn and look for corn in your stool. Normal bowl movements should take 20-40 hours. If you see corn before then you are not absorbing nutrients effectively.
