Before a colonoscopy, you should avoid solid foods for at least 24 hours and stick to a clear liquid diet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ask your doctor about what you can have and when, since in some cases you may be allowed to eat easily digestible foods up to 14-16 hours before...
Can prep bowels before surgery or colonoscopy: A liquid-only diet is often recommended before bowel surgery or colonoscopy. This is known as bowel prep. Up to a week before your procedure, you may be asked to avoid high-fiber foods, so your bowels are as empty as possible. This will red...
Thank you for this post, I’ve been trying to find some actual information (based on scientific research) for ages, but just been met with people’s assumptions. You suggest taking probiotics with or before food, so that they meet a less acidic environment in the stomach – but does this...