Diarrhea is an increase in volume, wateriness or frequency
of bowel movements/stool.
A person with diarrhea caused by significant medical
problems usually has excessive volumes of stool. Normally stool contains 60 to
90 % water and Diarrhea results if the percentage of water in stool exceeds
90%. There are severely Forms/types of diarrhea grouped according to the cause
and how it occurs including;
Osmotic diarrhea which occurs when certain substances like
some fruits, beans, chewing gum can’t be absorbed into the blood stream and
remain in the intestines. These substances cause excessive amounts of water to
remain in stool leading to diarrhea.