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.

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.

"The assumptions about no food on the day before colonoscopy are probably not correct. The clear-liquid diet is very restrictive, and probably too restrictive," said study author Dr. Jason Samarasena.

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 ...

SAN DIEGO — A less restrictive low residue diet may improve colonoscopy bowel preparation quality compared with a clear liquid diet, according to interim randomized controlled trial data ...

Pregame It. Many doctors may require you to follow a strict clear liquid diet only for one full day before you begin your actual prep, but many others say you should start making changes a few ...

Patients were randomized into two groups and were given either a full liquid diet that included items such as milk, ice cream, cooked refined cereal and sherbet, or a clear liquid diet. Polyp ...

San Diego, CA (May 23, 2016) -- There's good news for patients who dread the clear-liquid diet before a colonoscopy. A new study finds that patients who ate certain solid foods, considered "low ...

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.

(HealthDay News) — A low-residue diet prior to a colonoscopy may be better than clear liquids only, according to research presented at the annual Digestive Disease Week, held from May 21 to 24 ...

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).