Diarrhea
Supplements studied for diarrhea.
Overview
Zinc has the strongest evidence (WA 76, five studies): 5–20 mg daily shortens diarrhea duration in malnourished or zinc-deficient children by roughly 11–26 hours and lowers persistence rates. Saccharomyces boulardii (WA 68; medium effect size, very high evidence, medium trust; 15 studies) may shorten acute diarrhea by about one day in children and works well combined with zinc.
Probiotics (WA 64; medium effect size, medium evidence, high trust) are possibly effective per limited trials. Vitamin A (WA 60) reduces diarrhea incidence and mortality in young children when supplemented directly, though maternal supplementation did not clearly help breastfed infants. Nattokinase entries reflect soy formula/fiber research rather than nattokinase itself. See the heatmap and evidence reviews below.
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