What Causes Diarrhea?
Any fluids that we swallow are gradually absorbed by our digestive system, while fluids in our food are also absorbed. This does not happen immediately, however, but what we eat and drink tends to pass through slowly. This helps give the body enough time to absorb water, and everything else that is needed from our food.
If the contents of our digestive system were to pass through too quickly, it would mean that not enough water is absorbed by the body. This, in turn, would mean that a lot of water is passed out of the body with the patient’s stools. This is a fairly common condition known as diarrhea, and it will be dangerous in a small percentage of cases.
