• Consume it once or twice a day as required.

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Frequent Food Poisoning:

Causes:

Food poisoning is called as the foodborne illness caused by eating food or drinking water that is contaminated. Infectious organisms, bacteria, viruses, and parasites or toxins are the most common reasons for food poisoning disease. Contamination can take place even at home if the food is not handled properly.

Symptoms:

Symptoms of food poisoning and food infection range from vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, watery diarrhea, cramps, bloody diarrhea, fever, etc. These symptoms may begin within hours of eating or may start days later. These symptoms can remain from a few hours to several days. The symptoms of food poisoning can vary according to the source of contamination.

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Risks and Complications of Food Poisoning:

Infants and Toddlers:

The immune system of infants and toddlers are not fully developed and can get affected easily. Their body’s ability to fight sickness and germs are not as strong. Food poisoning can be dangerous for them because this illness can lead to dehydration and diarrhea.

Adults:

Adults who have chronic disease conditions as in diabetes, or liver disease and are receiving radiation therapy or chemotherapy for cancer; all these reduce the immune response.

Older Adults:

As one gets older, the immune system may not respond quickly and effectively to infectious organisms as they did when they were younger. They are at a higher risk because their immune systems and organs do not recognize, nor do they get rid of harmful germs.

Pregnant:

The metabolism and circulation changes during one’s pregnancy. This may increase the risk of food poisoning because one’s reaction may be more severe during pregnancy. In rare cases, your baby may fall sick too.

When to Consult the Doctor?

If you begin to see any of the common symptoms of food poisoning, seek immediate medical attention. Frequent vomiting, blood in the vomit or stools, diarrhea for more than 3 days, severe abdominal pain and cramps, fever that is higher than 100.4 F, signs of dehydration, dry mouth, severe weakness, little or no urination, or lightheadedness. Neurological signs such as muscle weakness, blurry vision, and tingling in the arms.