Why does eating jackfruit cause diarrhea? What to do if you have diarrhea after eating jackfruit

Jackfruit is rich in dietary fiber. Because jackfruit has a lot of water, it is relatively difficult to preserve once it is opened. Try to eat it all on the same day it is opened. Otherwise, eating it for a long time may cause diarrhea. Spoiled jackfruit contains a lot of harmful substances. These harmful substances will affect the beneficial bacteria in the intestines and cause intestinal disorders, which will lead to diarrhea after eating jackfruit. So what should we do if we have diarrhea after eating jackfruit? Let's find out together.

Contents of this article

1. Why does eating jackfruit cause diarrhea?

2. What to do if you have diarrhea after eating jackfruit

3. Who should not eat jackfruit?

Why does eating jackfruit cause diarrhea?

Personal physical condition

Jackfruit contains a lot of dietary fiber. For people with gastrointestinal discomfort, eating jackfruit may cause diarrhea. In addition, for people who are allergic to jackfruit, eating jackfruit may also cause abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Jackfruit spoilage

Spoiled jackfruit contains a lot of harmful substances, which will affect the beneficial bacteria in the intestines, causing intestinal disorders, and then cause diarrhea after eating jackfruit.

Excessive consumption

Jackfruit is rich in dietary fiber, which has the effect of lubricating the intestinal tract. If consumed in excess, diarrhea may occur.

Food reactions

Eating jackfruit together with other cold foods such as crabs, shrimps, and ice cream will cause certain stimulation to the gastrointestinal tract when several foods enter the body at the same time, which may cause gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea.

What to do if you have diarrhea after eating jackfruit

1. When the patient has diarrhea, it is best to receive timely treatment. It is recommended to take Changyanning Capsules for treatment, which has a good effect. Drink more water, eat a light diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, eat more porridge and other liquid foods, and pay attention to rest. If the symptoms cannot be relieved, it is best to go to the hospital for timely treatment.

2. In addition to treating diarrhea, you must have a regular diet in your daily life, eat at regular times and quantitatively, avoid overeating, and reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Avoid eating foods that are too hard, too sour, too spicy, too salty, too hot, too cold, or too rough.

3. You must have a regular daily life, maintain an optimistic mood, quit smoking and drinking, do not overeat or have irregular eating patterns, and avoid eating foods that are difficult to digest and highly irritating.

4. Regarding diarrhea caused by eating jackfruit, Western medicine calls it enteritis, or chronic enteritis, and it can be treated with Shenling Baizhu Pills, Renshen Jianpi Pills, and Bupi Yichang Pills. Long-term medication can cure the disease.

Who can't eat jackfruit?

1. There are things in jackfruit that can cause human allergies. You must be extra careful when eating pineapples. People who are prone to allergies should eat less or not eat it.

2. Diabetics cannot eat jackfruit, which contains a lot of sugar. Diabetics do not have enough insulin secretion and cannot break down such a large amount of sugar in time. At this time, the excess sugar will be excreted from the body with urine. Therefore, diabetics must strictly follow the dietary principles of diabetes and should not eat jackfruit.

3. People with periodontitis, gastric ulcers, and oral mucosal ulcers should eat pineapples with caution, because pineapples are acidic fruits that irritate the gums and mucous membranes. Patients with stomach problems may also experience acid reflux in the stomach, and eating too much may cause allergic reactions.