{"id":8995,"date":"2024-06-04T21:52:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T21:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncoalicia.com\/?page_id=8995"},"modified":"2025-07-04T08:42:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:42:02","slug":"diarrhoea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oncoalicia.com\/en\/types-of-cancer\/gastric\/post-surgery-what-to-eat-after-a-gastrectomy\/diarrhoea\/","title":{"rendered":"Dietary Recommendations for Diarrhea After a Gastrectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Diarrhoea is defined as an increase in stool frequency accompanied by a decrease in stool consistency. It may occur due to chemotherapy or the administration of certain drugs or antibiotics, and it usually appears after treatment and lasts a few days. If it lasts longer, the referring medical team should be consulted. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Maintain proper hydration. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Because diarrhoea can cause dehydration, you should drink plenty of fluids (water, herbal tea, mild broth, isotonic drinks with low sugar content) in small sips throughout the day.
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Home-made isotonic drink<\/b>
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In one litre of water mix the juice of two lemons, a tablespoon of honey, a teaspoon of sea salt (3.5 g) and a teaspoon of baking soda (3.5 g). When these ingredients are dissolved, leave the mixture in the refrigerator until it is cool and drink throughout the day in small sips.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Eat small but frequent meals throughout the day. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Eating more meals per day but in smaller amounts can help you tolerate food better.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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In case of severe diarrhoea, eat more as the stools improve. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Start with a liquid diet, such as water with rice, and when well tolerated, introduce easily digestible foods, such as mashed potatoes and carrots, boiled rice, white fish or boiled chicken and baked or grated apples.
Rice water recipe<\/b>
Cook the rice (1 cup) in 1.5 litres (6-7 cups) of mineral water for 25 minutes over medium heat in a covered pot to ensure as little liquid as possible evaporates. Let it stand and cool off. Then strain and store the water in a container or bottle in the refrigerator. Consume hot or cold, as preferred. Add salt to taste. You can also add a diced carrot or a bay leaf to the cooking water.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Introduce other foods according to stools and tolerance. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Toasted biscotti-style bread; breadsticks; meat, fish and eggs cooked mildly (French omelet, grilled chicken, fish en papillote); pasta; rice; potato; rice, wheat and tapioca grits; Maria-style biscuits. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Chicken vegetable velout\u00e9<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Rice and fish rolls<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Rice balls<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n White fish en papillote<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Use simple cooking techniques. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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Boiling, steaming, grilling and baking (at a low temperature, avoiding browning the food too much) are the easiest to digest cooking methods.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Avoid high-fibre foods. <\/i><\/a><\/h3>\n
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