Loose Stools
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The Fullscript Integrative Medical Advisory team has developed or collected these protocols from practitioners and supplier partners to help health care practitioners make decisions when building treatment plans. By adding this protocol to your Fullscript template library, you understand and accept that the recommendations in the protocol are for initial guidance and may not be appropriate for every patient.
Loose Stools
Description:
- Consider low antigenic, easily digestible diet, such as the BRAT diet.
- Consider Solufibre (AOR) to promote bowel regularity, enhance beneficial intestinal flora, reduce intestinal inflammation and reduce abdominal pain.
Total Protocol Duration: 6 weeks
IBD Relief or Pro GI Calm
2 capsules, two to three times per day, week 1 to 2
Description: Anti-inflammatory, reduces diarrhea. Enhances the protective functions of the immune system. Contains Saccharomyces boulardii.
Probiotic-3
1 capsule, three times per day with food, week 1 to 4
Description: Studied combination of probiotics that promote butyrate production, bifidobacterium growth and reduce intestinal pH.
Pro Andrographis
2 capsules, twice per day, week 1 to 2
Description: The “king of bitters.” Anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-parasitic and anti-viral. Reduces dysentery and intestinal mucus. Increase brush border enzyme secretion. Immunomodulating (TCM): removes “pathogenic heat” from the blood.
Pro GI Repair
1 scoop, twice per day before food (mix in 250mL liquid on an empty stomach), week 3 to 6
Description: Anti-inflammatory and promotes the healing of GI lining.
Pro DysbioX
1 softgel, three times per day, week 1 to 2
Description: Broad-spectrum anti-microbial. Anti-spasmodic-prevents bile duct colic.
Optional: Patient may experience mild mint taste after ingestion, which can be reduced by storing the formula in the fridge.
Saccharomyces boulardii
1 capsule, three times per day without food, week 1 to 2
Description: Use in addition to IBD Relief if higher dose of Saccharomyces boulardii is desired. Shown to reduce symptoms of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, traveller’s diarrhea, and C. difficile infections.
AOR Professional not available in retail health-food stores or online to the general public.
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