Is eating sushi a bad idea when you currently have diarrhea?

[jennifer_bloom]

I am having sushi for lunch because I cannot eat foods that contain oil right now due to diarrhea and sushi is one of the few foods that are made with no oil at all. Most people say you should avoid raw fish when your immune system is weak but I thought the odds I would get a parasite from eating sushi is very low, and the odds I would get nutrients from eating sushi is very high.

[purplepoppy]

The chance of getting a parasite is virtually zero. The fish is frozen at ultra low temps to kill it first and given the worm is easily seen any half decent chef will remove them anyway.

Even in the USA which doesn't like regulations you only get about one medical case a decade. Virtually every case comes from homemade sushi in Japan.

Your immune system will have no effect on the worm anyway, it's a parasite not a disease. The health benefits of sushi far outweigh the risks

[bobafiend27]

I’ve eaten sushi on an upset stomach and have been fine but I can’t speak for other people

[SamIam96]

If I were in your situation, I would also eat sushi.

Like you said, the chances of picking up a parasite are very low. Protecting us from that is what a sushi chef does and our immune system is powerless to protect us from them. In ancient times, people ate foods that gave them diarrhea to expel parasites. Now is the perfect time to enjoy sushi.

Bacteria are also a concern. Pick a clean restaurant.

[SamIam96]

Thank you for the MHO. I hope you're feeling better.
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[Xawyx-2]

I think it's a very bad idea in case of diarrhea.

[Alex-Snow]

You will not know until you try.

[exitseven]

I would, say so