Food poisoning occurs as a result of eating food or beverages contaminated with microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses or parasites. This contamination can occur during food handling and preparation or during the process of storing and storing food or beverages.
Symptoms usually appear within 3 days of ingesting contaminated food and go away after a short period of time. However, some signs and symptoms often appear, such as diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, and cramping, for example. For children, the elderly or pregnant women, if symptoms persist, it is recommended that they go to the emergency room so that they do not become undone and appropriately treated.
It is also possible to combat home food poisoning through some home measures, some of which are:
Charcoal is a drug that works by favoring adsorption of toxins present in the body, reducing symptoms of poisoning. Thus, in case of food poisoning, activated anthrax can adorber the toxins produced by the microorganism responsible for infection and relieve symptoms. In addition, activated anthrax also helps reduce intestinal gases.
For charcoal to have an effect on food poisoning, it is recommended to take 1 carbon capsule for 2 days. Learn more about activated charcoal.
Consuming many fluids during food poisoning is very important because it prevents dehydration, restores fluids lost to vomiting and diarrhea and accelerates recovery. Thus, it is important that during the day water, teas, natural fruit juices, coconut water, oral rehydration salts, found in pharmacies, or isotonic drinks, for example, are taken during the day.
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Rest is critical to help treat food poisonings, as the body needs to save energy due to fluid and nutrient loss through vomiting and diarrhea, which also helps prevent dehydration.
As soon as vomiting and diarrhoea subside or disappear, a light diet should be made, starting with chicken soup, mashed potatoes, vegetable cream or cooked fish, for example, depending on the person’s tolerance.
In addition, it is important to avoid processed, fatty and spicy foods, preferring fruits, vegetables, lean meats and always cooked fish. Learn more about what to eat to treat food poisoning.
In general, food poisoning lasts only 2 to 3 days with these measures and no specific medication is necessary. However, if symptoms persist or worsen, it’s important to seek medical attention.