Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Different colonoscopy preps may contain different mixes of laxatives in liquid or ...

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A low-residue diet is a viable alternative to clear-liquid diet preparation, and gastroenterologists should be paying more attention to it, said David Johnson, MD, chief of gastroenterology at Eastern ...

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Colonoscopy patients who adhered to a low residue diet prior to the procedure reported higher satisfaction and were found to have better bowel preparations on average than patients who fasted, ...

If you've been told to follow a clear liquid diet, you may be wondering what that means and what foods (if any) it includes. But it's not as tricky as it sounds. "A clear liquid diet is a diet made up ...

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology compared how clear liquid diets compared to low-residue diets for colonoscopy bowel preparation. In both diets, patients were given a ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN ANTONIO — Patients who adhered to a single-day, low-residue diet prior to colonoscopy had a better bowel ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways A full liquid diet includes liquids or foods that turn liquid at room temperature, like yogurt and smoothies.Avoid solid foods like meat and ...

Colonoscopy on the screen. Unrestricted diets are acceptable more than one day before colonoscopy among patients using a split-dose bowel regimen. HealthDay News — Unrestricted diets are acceptable ...