TRAVELING THIS WINTER? What You Need To Know About Avoiding Traveler's Diarrhea

It’s cold outside (as I write this there is a nasty wind-chill outside). Do you have plans to travel to a warmer climate this winter? If you are then you need to check out this important guest post! In addition to the information posted below, I always suggest taking along the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii on your travels in case of diarrhea.

Traveler’s diarrhea (also known as food poisoning) can ruin an amazing trip. Besides ruining your trip and causing you to be ill in a foreign country, it has also been proven that around 10% of people who get severe food poisoning will go on to develop post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

IBS can dramatically reduce quality of life and cause numerous horrible digestive symptoms which is why it’s so important to avoid food poisoning when traveling.

Check out the infographic below which contains everything you need to know to avoid traveler’s diarrhea.

This infographic was created by SIBO Survivor, a resource that helps patients heal with SIBO and IBS.

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