Montezuma's Revenge, Delhi Belly, Mummy's tummy ... can prevent traveler's diarrhea?

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Montezuma's Revenge in Mexico , the Delhi Belly in India or Mummy's tummy in Egypt, the traveler diarrhea is one of the biggest fears we have before embarking on a trip and are so common and famous who have these unique and grandiose names depending the destination you visit. We love to sample the local cuisine, it is one of the greatest pleasures of the world, but if the change is too abrupt food the stomach can spend more time sitting on the toilet that contemplating monuments.

We are of those travelers who can not resist trying the local cuisine and (thankfully) we have almost always spared this evil that affects many travelers. However, on our trip to India we were a couple of days with symptoms of Delhi Belly, although traveling in a group, stayed in nice hotels and we very careful with the food. Even extreme caution is difficult to avoid traveler's diarrhea horrible, so we are not too optimistic on this issue.

Why traveler's diarrhea occur?

To put it gently and without wanting to hurt anyone, we say that the hygienic and food conditions in parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America are very different from ours. Food and water are handled differently, and that's where the greatest risk to the traveler, as it is in the food and water they inhabit the bacteria causing the dreaded diarrhea. Although many precautions are taken and food are in perfect condition can sometimes lead to a disruption of normal healthy balance of billions of bodies there microflora in the gut, and this can lead to intestinal discomfort.

How can you prevent traveler's diarrhea?

In the center of international vaccination usually prescribe some oral medication to prevent traveler's diarrhea, although not 100% effective.
Moreover, you can follow some simple tips to prevent traveler's diarrhea, which are nothing but common sense rules:

• Use only bottled water for drinking and brushing teeth.
• Check that the bottled water you buy is not filled water. Look at the plug or seal that usually have this type of bottles, make sure.
• Not request or consume ice in drinks.
• If you do not find bottled water, boil tap water for at least 5 minutes.
• Do not eat vegetables that are not cooked or peeled fruit.
• Avoid eating from street stalls (although sometimes they are irresistible) or restaurants with few sanitary guarantees.

What are the symptoms of traveler's diarrhea?

Traditionally, traveler's diarrhea usually occur in the first week of the trip, when the body has not yet been immunized against infectious agents that cause.
In our case, to put it finely in any of our travels we have had to find the bathroom more often than usual. This is usually not a problem if you are several days in the same city or near a toilet. If you have to be on the road things get complicated.
For example, one of the guys who was with us on a trip to India I got really bad. Besides shit for the pin, he had vomiting, fever and lost a lot of weight in a few days. The thing was complicated and had to see a doctor to prevent dehydrated.

What is the treatment for traveler's diarrhea?

In our case, and not being too severe, we follow the recipe of the grandmother, ie based soft boiled rice for a couple of days diet. Soon we were much better.
In severe cases like the one we just discussed, the key is immediately see a doctor who will probably prescribe some antibiotics.
Both experts as potential travelers can often be subject to unforeseen intestinal disorders by changing their eating habits. One option is to anticipate the unexpected and have ProFaes4 travelers , the probiotic for sighted travelers, which helps maintain the balance of intestinal microflora during travel.