Patient was educated on causes of diarrhea as follows:
- Several diseases and conditions can cause diarrhea.
- Common causes of diarrhea include- lactose intolerance
- Lactose is a sugar found in milk and other dairy products.
- Many people have difficulty digesting lactose and experience diarrhea after eating dairy products.
- Your body makes an enzyme that helps digest lactose, but for most people, the levels of this enzyme drop off rapidly after childhood.
- This causes an increased risk of lactose intolerance as you age.
- Common causes of diarrhea include- fructose
- Fructose, a sugar found naturally in fruits and honey and added as a sweetener to some beverages, can cause diarrhea in people who have trouble digesting it.
- Common causes of diarrhea include- artificial sweeteners
- Sorbitol and mannitol, artificial sweeteners found in chewing gum and other sugar-free products, can cause diarrhea in some otherwise healthy people.
- Common causes of diarrhea include- surgery
- Some people may experience diarrhea after undergoing abdominal surgery or gallbladder removal surgery.
