When faced with a stomach flu there is very little in the way of medication that will help eliminate or shorten its duration which is why you need home remedies for stomach flu. Short of getting hooked up to an I.V. for the duration of its symptom the best course of action is to self hydrate and eat a bland diet till it passes. To this end their maybe some help in the historical annals of home remedies used to combat stomach issues in general. The ancient Romans as well as the ancient Greeks and Chinese relied upon some basic herbs to help calm an irritated digestive system (most are still in use as medicinal adjuncts in dealing with digestive issues in general.) Read More →

It is a common question that what is stomach flu? A stomach flu is not actually a flu but rather an illness of the digestive system brought on by specific viral strains. The most common of these being Adenovirus, Astrovirus, Calicivirus (Norovirus being the stand out) and Rotavirus. The correct terminology for this type of digestive illness is Viral Gastroenteritis. Read More →

Viral Gastroenteritis commonly termed stomach flu is commonly identified by a select set of symptoms of stomach flu due to its viral nature.  The list of indicators includes: Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach pain, Stomach cramping, Diarrhea, Dehydration, Muscle aches and Fatigue. Read More →

A common symptom of a stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis) is diarrhea. Along with the presence of nausea and vomiting; it is a major contributor in the dehydration effect seen in most cases of the stomach flu.
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The digestive system can accumulate gas in 2 distinctive ways. The first is the intake of air commonly in small amounts of which most is expelled in a belch leaving the rest to pass into the intestines. The second gas producing mechanism is the presence of undigested food present in the lower intestines. This food matter is Brocken down by the bacterial flora present in the large intestines producing stomach gas that must pass in the form of flatulence. The pain that may be associated in cases of a ‘bloated’ G.I. track has less to do with the quantity of gas being temporarily trapped in the intestines but rather sensitivity to the gas. This sensitivity can cause spasm in the intestines causing the resulting painful bloated feeling. Read More →