In traditional Chinese medicine, loose stools, abdominal bloating, lack of energy, and poor appetite are signs of a condition known as spleen qi deficiency. It doesn’t necessarily involve your actual spleen, but it is a condition of general tiredness and weak digestion brought on by stress and poor diet.

Other symptoms of spleen qi deficiency are: easy bruising
mentally foggy
bloating, gas, loose stools
fatigue
poor appetite
loose stools with little odor
symptoms are worse with stress
undigested food in the stools
difficulty ending the

Spleen qi deficiency is thought to be brought on by stress and overwork.

Diet can worsen spleen qi deficiency, specifically eating too many foods that are believed to cause cold and dampness in the body: fried or greasy foods
dairy
raw fruits and vegetables
cold drinks

Dietary treatment involves eating warm foods. Ginger tea and cinnamon tea are thought to be warming.

Besides spleen qi deficiency, other conditions that cause loose stools or chronic diarrhea include: Gluten intolerance
Lactose intolerance
Pancreatic insufficiency
Bile salt deficiency
Celiac disease
Whipple’s disease
Ulcerative colitis

Cancer

If food sensitivities are involved, treatment includes identifying possible food sensitivties using the elimination and challenge diet and then avoiding or rotating these foods. Although symptoms may improve, it’s also necessary to identify the cause of the food sensitivities.

Address any change or abnormality in with your physician immediately, as it can be a sign of a serious disorder.

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