Food poisoning often hits quickly and unexpectedly, leaving the sufferer in dismay and regret. Natural remedies can often stop food poisoning in its tracks, especially if taken as soon as there are symptoms like nausea or a gurgling stomach.
The best remedies to stop food poisoning are apple cider vinegar, activated charcoal powder, and colloidal silver are fast-acting home treatments for food poisoning.
If you have eaten contaminated food, you will often experience symptoms in a matter of hours. Sometimes it can take a few days for symptoms to set in. While food poisoning will often resolve after a day or so of misery, occasionally, it can last for days or more, causing great discomfort and lost time at work or school.
Symptoms of food poisoning can include stomach pain and cramping, vomiting, diarrhea, and bloody stools. Symptoms can also include dizziness, chills, fever, and headache. If vomiting and diarrhea are severe, dehydration may result, which sometimes requires medical attention.
The sooner you treat your food poisoning with natural remedies, the better. If one remedy does not seem to be effective for you, there are others that you can choose from.
Apple cider vinegar is usually fast-acting and effective for food poisoning. Distilled white vinegar is a suitable substitute if you do not have apple cider vinegar on hand. You will find more detailed information about this remedy on this page.
Watch Earth Clinic's video to learn how we've used ACV for over twenty years to cure food poisoning.
One Earth Clinic reader has stopped food poisoning (bad chicken) by taking a shot (at least 1/8th cup or 2 TBLSP) of straight apple cider vinegar as soon as her stomach started to feel queasy.
She writes, “It burned going down, but was remarkable in stopping my queasy stomach within 5 minutes. I am certain I did not get food poisoning because the apple cider vinegar quickly destroyed the bacteria in my colon and stomach. Amazing!”
We suggest you drink straight apple cider vinegar when you feel you might have food poisoning. Better yet, take it before going to a barbeque or any event where the food has been sitting around for a while.
Dosage: In the case of food poisoning, we recommend pasteurized Apple Cider Vinegar as it is extremely strong. Grocery stores will carry at least one, if not more, commercial brands of ACV. Heinz is a good brand, but any will do. DO NOT DILUTE IT. However, be prepared for your throat and stomach to burn!
Activated charcoal attracts poisons and binds with them, rendering them inactive. Activated charcoal powder can be taken as a powder, mixed with water, or in capsule or tablet form. A typical dose is 1-4 capsules/tablets (equal to about ¼ -1 teaspoon charcoal powder.) This dose can be repeated after 30 minutes and then hourly if symptoms persist.
Activated charcoal should be taken with plenty of water to avoid constipation.
A teaspoon of colloidal silver is a tasteless and simple remedy to resolve food poisoning from various bacteria.
Colloidal silver can be taken hourly until the symptoms resolve. It can be taken in water or juice or by itself.
Turmeric works against many bacteria and is also a wonderful remedy for diarrhea. You can take turmeric in capsules or mix some into water or milk. A common dosage is four capsules or one teaspoon of turmeric. Turmeric should always be taken with plenty of water; it can be constipating for some.
Garlic is a powerful antibacterial herb. For food poisoning, garlic can be taken in gel caps or raw form. Try 4-6 capsules of garlic or one clove of garlic, minced. To get it down, you can mix it with some honey. The dose can be repeated after an hour.
Food poisoning is stressful to the body. If you have lost a lot of fluids from vomiting and diarrhea, you will need to replace the fluids and electrolytes. Water, herbal teas, juices, and soups are good sources of fluids. Sports drinks usually contain electrolytes. Bananas and blackstrap molasses also contain significant potassium and magnesium. For most people pinch of extra salt (another electrolyte) can be added to food, soups, or water to restore sodium to the body.
Taking probiotics in the form of kefir, yogurt, or a supplement will help your digestive system regain balance after food poisoning.
Re-introduce foods slowly and gently back into your diet so that healing can take place. Bananas, rice, yogurt, applesauce, toast, and oatmeal are gentle foods to get you started. Avoid spicy foods and greasy foods.
If you have had a recent bout of food poisoning, you will be especially careful to prevent it from happening again. Certainly, making sure food is properly prepared at home is important. But even with diligence at home, you never know when it will strike if you are eating out or traveling.
Keep apple cider vinegar capsules, garlic capsules, or activated charcoal tablets in your purse, backpack, or car. Take one before and after a meal that you are not sure about. You will also be ready for the unexpected even if you don’t remember to take a preventative dose.
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