Diarrhea is usually caused by the body dumping water into your intestines so I was wondering if holding it in would help with dehydration?

I currently have food poisoning so that’s why I thought of this.

  • Boomkop3@reddthat.com
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    10 days ago

    It’s not to be reabsorbed, just absorbed.

    Your body uses water to absorb nutrients. Diarrhea is when your colons run in overdrive and pump out their contents before the water is properly absorbed.

    If your body thinks whatever is in your bowels is not safe and dumping it out the other end, you should find a toilet.