Several different types of laxatives can clear the bowel of stool. It will also be important to eat a low-fiber diet in the days leading up to a colonoscopy, a clear liquid diet the day before ...

Things to know before starting a clear liquid diet. If you’re prescribed a clear liquid diet prior to a colonoscopy, be sure to avoid clear liquids colored red or purple.

We have known for more than 10 years that there is an easier diet to prescribe before a colonoscopy. Yet gastroenterologists stubbornly cling to the clear-liquid diet.

To prepare for a colonoscopy, you may need to avoid fiber in the days leading up to your appointment and follow a clear liquid diet beginning the day before. Preparation also involves taking ...

A clear liquid diet is easy for the body to digest. A doctor may prescribe it before certain surgeries or to ease nausea, in some cases. Learn more here.

Your doctor may also prescribe a clear liquid diet before planned abdominal surgery. Vomiting is common during general anesthesia, and the vomited material may enter your airway, causing you to choke.

In letters to the editor, First Opinion readers sound off on moving past liquid-only diets before colonoscopy, the evolving conversation about weight loss drugs, and more.

The day before your colonoscopy. When you wake up the day before your procedure, you’ll start a strict clear liquid diet (which can also include certain foods).

Before a colonoscopy, people have to drink a solution that clears the bowels. Find out what to do if the prep does not work. ... Continuing to drink water, stick to a clear liquid diet, ...

The Clear Liquid Diet The day before your procedure, you’ll probably switch to a diet of clear liquids. This will allow you to ingest some calories and stay hydrated without depositing any new ...