Srikaya is high in fiber which will ferment to become a food source for good bacteria in the intestines.
These good bacteria will produce short chain fatty acids (SCFA) which nourish the intestinal lining, reduce inflammation, and keep digestion running smoothly.
If your little one is allergic to cow’s milk or has lactose intolerance, you can give him almond milk yogurt to help restore the health of his digestive tract.
Apart from yogurt made from almonds, mothers can also give yogurt made from oats, cashews or coconut meat as foods rich in probiotics for diarrhea.
Tempeh is made from soybeans which are fermented using mold (yeast) and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) which have potential as probiotics.
According to research, tempeh is good for children with diarrhea because it can help relieve symptoms of acute diarrhea and speed up healing.
Tempeh can also help increase a child’s weight after recovering from diarrhea.
Sourdough bread is bread made using a natural fermentation process using wild yeast and the good bacteria Lactobacillus.
This bread is one of the best choices of probiotic-rich foods for diarrhea caused by IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).
According to research, the badaktogel probiotics in sourdough bread work to balance the composition of the microbiota in your little one’s intestines.
Kefir is a fermented milk product with probiotic content.
There are around 60 unique probiotic species in kefir, but the most dominant are Lactobacillus kefiri, Lactococcus, Streptococcus, and Leuconostoc.
This fermented drink is generally made from cow’s milk and goat’s milk. It tastes like yogurt but the texture is more liquid.
Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. The texture is sticky and slimy, with a quite sharp smell and taste.
This may make it difficult for your little one to accept this food. However, natto is rich in probiotics which can fight bacteria that cause digestive disorders.
According to research, natto can relieve symptoms of diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, and intestinal inflammation (IBS).
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These are a number of foods rich in probiotics for diarrhea that mothers can give to their children. Apart from food sources of probiotics, don’t forget to always fulfill your little one’s fluid needs from water.
Then, mothers can continue to monitor their little one’s digestive condition via the AI Poop Tracker on BebeJourney for free.
However, if your child’s diarrhea doesn’t get better after home treatment, immediately take your little one to the doctor with the analysis results from the Poop Tracker!