It is always advisable to go to the doctor if the ailments persist.
Food poisoning is a state contracted following having consumed a product or water with bacteria, parasites, viruses or the toxins produced by said microorganisms.
As a result of this evil, the manifestation of a clinical picture with diarrhea or vomiting is quite common.
In the United States, for example, it is estimated that one in six people, in a country with more than 48 million inhabitants, die from foodborne illnesses.
Therefore, it is always foreseeable to assume certain hygiene standards. These help process any pathogenic element that may affect the intestine.
It is important to know that any microorganism that enters the food is already called contamination. It is more common when eating outdoors or in prepared food places such as cafes, restaurants, school stores or social gatherings.
As data, it can be added that there are cases on North American soil of more than 128,000 hospitalized and more than 3,000 deaths from diseases transmitted by these routes.
To avoid reaching this extreme, contact with the bacteria that is in an animal that has already been processed must be avoided.
Check the food
Beef or poultry can come into contact with malignant particles, which become normal from an animal’s intestines but not when it is being processed.
Water used during cultivation or shipping may contain manure or human waste.
Food can be handled unsafely during preparation in grocery stores, restaurants, or homes.
Any food prepared by someone who does not wash their hands properly is a possible trigger.
Also something prepared using kitchen utensils, cutting boards and other tools that are not totally clean.
Thus, dairy products or foods containing mayonnaise (such as coleslaw or potato salad) that have been left out of the refrigerator for a long time are harmful.
Frozen or refrigerated foods that are not stored at the proper temperature or not reheated to the correct temperature are known to need to be thrown out.
effective steps
Wash hands and clean work surfaces before, during, and following preparing food.
Germs can survive in many places around the kitchen, including utensils, cutting boards, countertops, and hands.
It’s also important to separate raw meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, and eggs from ready-to-eat foods.
You can use different cutting boards and keep raw meats away from other foods in both the shopping cart and the refrigerator.
When cooking food, make sure it is the right internal temperature to kill harmful bacteria.
And to keep in the refrigerator, fit the correct scale. Refrigerate leftovers within two hours of cooking (or within one hour if the food has been exposed to temperatures above several degrees, for example, inside a car).
Treatment
In most cases, food poisoning can be treated with rest and rehydration with water, teas, natural fruit juices, coconut water or isotonic drinks without the need to take any specific medication.
However, in case the symptoms worsen in 2 to 3 days, it is recommended to consult a doctor.
A good home remedy for food poisoning is to drink blackberry and chamomile tea, since they have antidiarrheal, intestinal regulating, bactericidal and calming action, helping to eliminate the microorganisms responsible for food poisoning and relieve episodes of diarrhea.
To prepare the tea: combine 1 teaspoon of dried and chopped blackberry leaves and 1 teaspoon of chamomile leaves in 1 cup of boiling water, cover and let steep for 5 to 10 minutes. Afterwards, you should strain and drink up to three cups of tea a day.
Another excellent home remedy for food poisoning is to suck or chew on a piece of ginger, as ginger is an antiemetic, helping to reduce nausea and vomiting.
Analgesics
In some cases, your doctor may recommend pain medication to reduce severe abdominal pain and headaches.
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