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Easy carbs Toast Plain rice Crackers Oatmeal Applesauce Banana Peeled potatoes Soft proteins Scrambled eggs Plain Greek yogurt if tolerated Shredded chicken Tofu Cottage cheese if tolerated Warm, simple liquids Still water Broth Ginger tea Chamomile tea Diluted electrolyte drink if needed If loose stools are part of the picture, NIDDKs eating and nutrition guidance for diarrhea aligns well with the idea of simpler foods and steady fluids
Dont self-medicate without consultation: It can be tempting to throw every supplement or remedy at the problem, but some things can interfere (for example, certain supplements might affect absorption of medications, or a laxative overuse might cause electrolyte imbalances)
They recognised that simply supplementing carnitine failed to show a gain in muscle stores (4)