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...admit that most of what I'm watching is pretty dull stuff. Like Curtis, the straitlaced Asian-American attorney, scrubbing the toilet bowl. Or Jamie, the squeaky-clean beauty queen, grating cheese for nachos. Or those endless dissertations on the virtues of Dryel, the horrors of amoeba-induced diarrhea, the burning shame of bunions...
...might expect, diarrhea is the traveler's No. 1 health complaint. Most people are usually back to normal after a couple of days. You should consult a doctor, however, even while still abroad, if you develop a fever or your stools become bloody. Many physicians prescribe an antibiotic for their traveling patients to use en route in just such a case. Your best bet is to avoid uncooked food (other than fruits and vegetables you peel yourself), use bottled water even for brushing your teeth, and keep your hands scrupulously clean by washing them with either soap or a liquid...
...runs anyway? Gatorade, which you can tote along in powdered form, might help you feel less drained. But there's an even better solution--particularly if the afflicted traveler is a child, whose smaller body mass can make the loss of fluids caused by diarrhea especially dangerous. "Oral-rehydration salts are specifically designed to replenish what you've lost," says Dr. Edward Ryan, a tropical-disease expert at Massachusetts General Hospital who co-wrote the article in last week's Journal. "They've saved countless lives." The two main U.S. suppliers are Cera Products (888-237-2598) and Jianas Bros...
...used by the muscles and other organs as an energy source. Still, there can be too much of a good thing. While creatine is a natural compound, created out of three amino acids, doctors are concerned by reported side effects from apparent overdoses, including dehydration, muscle and ligament tears, diarrhea and kidney failure...
INTESTINAL RELIEF Crohn's disease packs quite a wallop. The chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract can cause abdominal cramping, fatigue and diarrhea so severe that some patients can't leave home. And just when sufferers think it's gone, the disease returns. Now two studies offer new hope. One finds that the cancer drug methotrexate may prevent a relapse in those in remission. The other suggests that growth hormones combined with a high-protein diet can significantly ease symptoms, with only minor side effects...