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Chronic Diarrhea Causes
What Causes Chronic Diarrhea?
Causes of diarrhea can include:
- Artificial and natural forms of sugar, including artificial sweeteners and fructose
- Complications from abdominal surgery
- Dietary changes that either increase or eliminate your consumption of certain foods
- Substances such as alcohol and caffeine, when consumed in excess
- Infection due to intestinal parasites
- Lactose intolerance
- Side effects from medications
- Unintentionally consuming laxatives through herbal medicines
- Conditions that cause inflammation, such as inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, and colon cancer