Can excess stomach acid cause loose stools?

Can excess stomach acid cause loose stools?

Can excess stomach acid cause loose stools?

Excess bile acids entering the colon can cause the classic signs and symptoms of bile acid malabsorption (BAM), including watery stool, urgency and fecal incontinence. Although BAM has been associated with diarrhea for nearly 50 years, it remains an underrecognized and underdiagnosed cause of chronic diarrhea.

What does acidic diarrhea mean?

Bile acid diarrhea (BAD) is a condition in which bile acids are not properly processed within the digestive system, resulting in symptoms of chronic diarrhea. This condition can also be known as bile acid malabsorption (BAM).

What is the pH of diarrhea?

When diarrhea was caused by carbohydrate malabsorption (lactulose or sorbitol), the fecal fluid pH was always less than 5.6 and usually less than 5.3; by contrast, other causes of diarrhea rarely caused a fecal pH as low as 5.6 and never caused a pH less than 5.3.

Is diarrhea acidic or alkaline?

The greater the stool volume as with diarrhea, the more significant the alkali loss, and net loss of base leaves the bloodstream acidic.

What electrolytes do you lose when you have diarrhea?

When you have diarrhea, your body loses fluid (liquid) and you can become dehydrated. In addition to losing water, your body loses minerals called electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium.

Can stool be too acidic?

The pH of human feces is variable but usually alkaline. An acidic stool can indicate a digestive problem such as lactose intolerance, an infection such as E. coli or rotavirus, or overgrowth of acid-producing bacteria (such as lactic acid bacteria).

How can I make my stool less acidic?

The main treatments for bile acid diarrhoea are a low-fat diet and taking a medicine called a bile acid binder. A low-fat diet helps to reduce the symptoms of bile acid diarrhoea. Medicines that bind to bile acids in your gut (bowel) are usually very effective.