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Montezuma's Revenge aka: Traveler's Diarrhea
Traveler's diarrhea describes diarrhea that frequently attacks those visiting third-world or developing countries. Traveler's diarrhea diet refers to the appropriate food and fluids to consume if you develop traveler's diarrhea.
Bacteria and the toxins that cause traveler's diarrhea occur in areas with contaminated water supplies, poor sewage systems, or inadequate food handling. People living in these areas often don't get sick because their bodies have developed some degree of immunity.
Traveler's diarrhea is rarely life-threatening for adults. It is more serious in children as it can frequently lead to dehydration. You can decrease your risk of developing traveler's diarrhea by avoiding water and food that may be contaminated. The goal of traveler's diarrhea diet is to minimize the impact of this illness and avoid severe dehydration.
Originally posted by tarzan
aloe vera juice
Originally posted by Hellmutt
Cool name
Montezuma's Revenge (var. Moctezuma's Revenge) refers to the conquering of the Aztecs by European invaders led by Hernán Cortés (1485-1547). Moctezuma II (1466-1520), the emperor of Aztecs at the time, was killed by his own people, in revolt against the Spanish invaders, so that anything bad that happens in Mexico to descendants from the invaders, or any non-Mexican, for that matter, could be interpreted as a post-humous "revenge" of the emperor against his enemies. wiki
Montezuma or Moctezuma [mok–] , 1480?–1520, Aztec emperor (c.1502–1520). He is sometimes called Montezuma II to distinguish him from Montezuma I (ruled 1440–69), who carried on conquests around Tenochtitlán. His reign was marked by incessant warfare, and his despotic rule caused grave unrest. When Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico he was thus able to gain native allies, notably in the province of the Tlaxcala. Montezuma, believing the Spanish to be descendants of the god Quetzalcoatl, tried to persuade them to leave by offering rich gifts. That failing, he received them in his splendid court at Tenochtitlán in Nov., 1519. Cortés later seized him as a hostage and attempted to govern through him. In June, 1520, the Aztec rose against the Spanish. Montezuma was killed, although whether by the Spanish or the Aztec is not certain. His successor died a few months later and was replaced by Cuauhtémoc.
Montezuma's name is linked by a legend to fabulous treasures that the Spanish appropriated and presumably lost at sea. source
Originally posted by Seoul On Ice
Opium used to be used as an antidiarrheal
Originally posted by ShadowXIX
If your from the USA drinking the water in Mexico can cause Montezuma's revenge.
Its just a phrase to describe when people get Diarrhoea when travelling to foreign parts and eating food or drinking water they aren't accustomed to.
Originally posted by bigworm
its odd that of the times ive been to mexico ive never had the runs when drinking local water ... well we drank our water straight from a well .... it tasted better than the water here from our pipes and it was cool and treated for bacteria and stuff.... and no the water was not brown it was crystal clear.
Survival Water Filter Straw
At about an ounce in weight, this survival water filter straw takes out giardia. It will also make you the star of the backpacking trip with friends and colleagues
Filters out giardia and crypto.
Suck from a bottle, or directly from a slimy water hole.
Nice and slimy survival water near Sturgis in the Rocky Mountains
Originally posted by bigworm
its odd that of the times ive been to mexico ive never had the runs when drinking local water ... well we drank our water straight from a well .... it tasted better than the water here from our pipes and it was cool and treated for bacteria and stuff.... and no the water was not brown it was crystal clear.