Probiotics and a healthy gut micro biome have been shown to prevent many cases of travelerâs diarrhea, taking probiotics can also treat food poisoning and help sufferers feel better quickly.
It generally takes 4 to 5 hours for the stomach to empty after a full meal and a bit less after a snack or liquid, though it varies depending on how much and what kind of food you ate. If you can, itâs easiest to take empty stomach medications in the morning, after youâve fasted overnight. After taking the drug, wait at least 30 minute before ingesting anything other than plain water, to give the body time to absorb the medication.
Also called rapid gastric emptying, dumping syndrome occurs when food, especially sugar, moves from your stomach into your small bowel too quickly. Most people with dumping syndrome develop signs and symptoms, such as abdominal cramps and diarrhea, 10 to 30 minutes after eating. Other people have symptoms one to three hours after eating, and still others have both early and late symptoms.