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Does diarrhea/loose stool serve a purpose, like ridding the body of an invader more quickly?
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Diarrhea: good & bad: In some ways, 'yes' diarrhea can be good -since the body is dumping out the toxin, germ or whatever caused the diarrhea. On the other hand, some germs cause excessive diarrhea to increase their spread -think of the mess if you don't have proper toilets and lived in a cave. The other downside to diarrhea is loss of salts (electrolytes) and water -which can be quite dangerous depending how severe.
Answered 6/20/2017
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