Q. I get diarrhea when I eat only fatty foods (e.g., pork belly, fried foods).
This is fat maldigestion. It is caused by a deficiency of bile (or bile salts) or pancreatic enzymes, leading to an inability to break down fats, which are then excreted undigested (as fatty stools, or steatorrhea).
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