Loose Motion After Eating: Causes, Diet And Home Remedies

Question: I am 5’9″, 49 years of age, suffer from loose motion, on & on, please advice.

Answer: More information about your condition is required. Since how long do you have this problem? Are loose motions accompanied with other symptoms like abdominal pain, rectal itching or excessive bloating? Do you have any other underlying problem like diabetes, hypertension? Do you get loose motions immediately after meals?

It appears that recurrent loose motions can be attributed to either an irritable bowel disorder (if it is persistent for a long period of time) or to a secondary infection in the stomach (if it is associated with cramps and abdominal pain).

Diet And Home Remedies For Loose Motion After Eating

  1. Increase the intake of fruits, cereals, pulses and oat. These food products are high in dietary fiber which will aid in reducing the frequency of loose motions by formation of bulk.
  2. Ensure that you remain hydrated. Drink more than three liters of water to ensure that you compensate for fluid loss that may occur as a result of the diarrhea.
  3. Avoid sugary foods, saturated carbohydrates, oils, butter and cheese. These food products can aggravate your condition.
  4. Carrots are highly beneficial in the management of loose motions.
  5. Get a simple stool routine done to evaluate the local pathology that is causing the diarrhea.
    If the problem is persistent, please visit your physician at the earliest.

2 comments


  1. BN

    I am getting motion at least two to three times a day some time after I eat food and this is happening since last 15 days. Please advice me how to prevent it?

    • PUP

      I advise you to check your stool in a laboratory. One of the causes may be intestinal worms. Probably presence of Giardia lamblia or Entameba histolytica is responsible for such condition. However, it is not the reason always to be considered. It can be due to digestive disturbance or it can be just a habit which you have recently developed. Meanwhile, try to eat more of fiber foods, as it will aid in forming bulky stool. Eat apple, carrots and salads. Drink buttermilk regularly after meals as it aids in digestion. Let me know the findings of your stool report once you have got it done.

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