How to Stop Colitis Diarrhea

Ulcerative colitis is an chronic condition that is in the family of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and causes unexpected bouts of diarrhea. Reducing stress, and following the bananas, rice, applesauce and toast (B.R.A.T) diet can prevent diarrhea. It is important for colitis patients to simplify what enters the body physically and mentally.

Things You'll Need

• Bananas
• White rice
• White bread
• Applesauce
• Olive oil based butter
• Multivitamins

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Instructions

Diet

• 1

  Drink only water throughout the day to avoid excessive cramping caused by carbonated drinks.

• 2

  Take a multivitamin to ensure you get the minerals missing from most food.

• 3

  Start your day by eating a banana for breakfast with a small cup of water to rehydrate your body.

• 4

  Eat a lunch of plain white toast (with olive oil butter for the omega-3 nutrients) and a bowl of applesauce.

• 5

  Prepare a dinner of plain white rice.

• 6

  Use the chicken broth instead of water when you cook the rice in a pot. This provides flavor and adds nutrients to the rice.

Stress Relief

• 7

  Research yoga and different exercises that you can practice in a place of comfort in order to learn effective techniques.

• 8

  Make sure that you complete each stress reliever for at least 15 minutes a day (longer is better) to have a greater affect on the body.

• 9

  Meditate or simply sit in a quiet place to relax the body.

• 10

  Exercise in the middle of the day to release the body's natural stress relievers (endorphins).