Digestive Wellness- Soft Stools

Protocol development in integrative medicine is not typically a simple process. Individuals require individualized care, and what works for one patient may not work for another.

To establish these protocols, we first developed a Rating Scale that could be used to discern the rigor of evidence supporting a specific nutrient’s therapeutic effect.

The following protocols were developed using only A through D-quality evidence.

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Disclaimer

The Fullscript Integrative Medical Advisory team has developed or collected these protocols from practitioners and supplier partners to help health care practitioners make decisions when building treatment plans. By adding this protocol to your Fullscript template library, you understand and accept that the recommendations in the protocol are for initial guidance and may not be appropriate for every patient.

Digestive Wellness- Soft Stools

Probiotics

2-8 billion CFU, total per day, minimum 3 months4,6

Probiotics have been shown to decrease diarrhea in conditions like traveler’s diarrhea and antibiotic-associated diarrhea1,2,3
Bacillus coagulans decreased stool frequency in diarrhea-associated irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D)6
A blend of probiotics including Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum, has shown to decrease daily stool frequency4,5

Probiotics in the Fullscript catalog.

Pectin

24g, total per day, minimum 6 weeks9

Fibers reduce diarrhea when patients are receiving enteral nutrition7,8
Pectin reduced stool frequency, diarrheal duration, frequency in vomiting, oral rehydration and intravenous fluid in children10
Pectin has shown to improve diarrhea-associated irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) by balancing the microflora and decreasing systemic inflammation9

Pectin in the Fullscript catalog.

Prebiotics

5.5g, total per day, minimum 1 week12,13

Galacto-oligosaccharide was shown to prevent the incidence of traveler’s diarrhea12
Prebiotics, specifically oligofructose, were shown to reduce relapse of diarrhea in C-difficile patients11

Prebiotics in the Fullscript catalog.