And no more nasty crap from the stomach flu!
I know I know! Most of you are going to ask, "How did you get over it in 1 day?"
Want some answers?
1) I had a really great nurse. Mommy

2) I WebMDed it. Turns out that what most people tell you to eat (Broth, sports drinks like powerade ((Not gatorade they actually approve of that), Jell-O, etc) are bad for you because the Sucrose (table sugar) prolongs the infection.
3) NO SOLID FOODS! It keeps the diarrhea in check, in fact keeps you from having diarrhea at all. If you're not eating anything solid, and your pretty well cleaned out from the last attack of your horrid symptoms, then it won't bother you again. Liquids are also easier to throw up... Doesn't scrape or burn as much.
4) Vomiting is a good thing. It's how your body naturally gets rid of infections in your stomach and intestines. Also don't be afraid to throw up bile. Bile (products of the gull bladder and the liver) is how your body will "bleed" out infections as well without the nasty side affect of burning your throat with infected stomach acid (Pepsin and HCL)
5) What most people take for "symptoms" like fever or vomiting, are your bodies natural defenses. Your body knows how to cure itself. All you have to do is give it the right kind of nudge. As stated before stay away from sugar. Fructose (natural fruit sugars) are actually helpful. I recommend after you can't throw up anymore to eat a little bit of mashed bananas. The potassium will keep you from throwing up and will actually help with the muscle aches.
6) SWEAT IT OUT!!! Work your temp up. Sweating releases toxins from your body. Bundle up and get in there! Fight it out!
7) Feed a cold, starve a fever. Don't give the infection anything to feed off of. Sure eating fruit will still give it something to feed off of but the vitamins inside of it actually boost your Metabolism and your Immune system.
8) DO NOT and I repeat this
DO NOT whatever you do, take things like Emergan-C or other drugs that "prevent" infection. Reason: It actually HARMS you. Mother nature has given your body all it needs to get over infections. Your DNA is encoded for lots of things. It's OK to get sick. Your T-cells and your White Blood Cells and all that other immune boosting cells will learn and adapt to help fight infections. I can tell you I've had about 30 exposures to the stomach flu that I can remember. The more you're exposed to an illness the better you can fight it. Like getting a Flu shot. Doesn't prevent you from getting the flu just helps your immune system learn how to fight it.
9) Stop with the junk food. Seriously this is something I need to practice instead of preach. Your body is a well oiled machine when you give it the proper things to eat. Most people don't get enough vegetables or fruits. I can tell you right now that that stupid food pyramid thing...is actually right.
10) MOVE IT OR LOSE IT! I'm not joking on this one. If you just lay in bed and only move to the bathroom, then your hindering your recovery. Yes Rest is recommended. I actually slept a good portion of my illness down the drain, but I also got up and walked around a bit. Reason this works: Lactic acid will build up in muscles that aren't being stimulated. It's the reason people get fever aches. If you don't work it out then infections can linger there.
11) Keep hydrated. Weather you are sick or not drink lots of fluids. It helps flush the illness. Most of infections will be processed through your kidneys to your bladder. If you're going to the bathroom then it's a good thing. Better out then in. You'll remove most of the infection that way.
12) Even when the fever brakes, keep up with aspirin or whatever medicine you use for a fever reducer. Every 4-8 hours. Just because your temp goes down doesn't mean you're in the clear. When the sun goes down things could get worse.
and Last but not least...
13) GIVE YOURSELF A FEW DAYS! You just gave your body a full work out. Between vomiting (which uses every muscle in your torso, abdomen, and lower back), moving around, and fighting a fever, your body needs to recoup. If you're going to be sick call in and give yourself AT LEAST a few days after your fever breaks and the illness subsides. Keep up the fruits and even take a vitamin. You lost a lot of electrolytes too so you'll need to get those back. Take your time to get better.
These are things my mom told me and what I remembered from basic Biology classes. Your body is an amazing thing. If you take care of it, it will take care of you.