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High fiber diet leading to Gas and Bloat
I recently recovered from Anal Fissure. However, to avoid reoccurring, my doctor suggested that I consume a high fiber diet and drink lots of water. He's also suggested that I consume Isabgol- 2 spoons to keep my stools soft and easy to pass. I am currently consuming 1/2 cup cooked oats + 250 gms of fruits for breakfast, rice and curry (veg/nonveg) for lunch and dinner, about 5-8 gms of isabgol or softovac before sleep. I am consuming more than 4 liters of water every day. But whenever i consume so much fiber, i end up getting gas, and my lower stomach feels bloated. I do not have constipation as i can pass stool once a day normally, but the isabgol makes me pass stools 4-5 times a day, which is very inconvenient. I cannot stop isabgol to avoid hardening stools. So please suggest modification in my diet to avoid gas and bloating and reduce the frequency in passing stools. Can i skip oats and fruits from my diet for a few days as some fruits and vegetables tend to make me gassy?
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Stop taking isabgol 4- 5 times in a day. Once or twice a day is sufficient.
Increase intake of fluids.
Reduce intake of caffeine as it causes dehydration in the body.
Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower are gassy , beans are gassy.
Eat green leafy vegetables.
Raw salads.
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Change White rice to Brown rice.
Eat guava, papaya, apples.
Consult for further considerations , if required.
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Hello,
Greetings from Dietitian Souvik Chakraborty, you are having some Gastro intestinal issue, only can be solved by a very good diet, Taking more fiber is a good options, but in come cases we found, it can create issues with Constipation & gas. Time has come to council your symptoms with the Best Dietitian online or your locality for complete relief from gastric issues or tendency for IBS/IBD ( Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Disease).
I can consult you & after knowing can restrict certain food & introduction of some food can give you a remarkable difference..
All the best
Dietitian Souvik Chakraborty
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Appreciate the steps you have taken so far.Chew the food thoroughly and maintain your portion size of foods.Healthy doesnot mean you can overeat.
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Track the foods for 7 days.
Identify the trigger.
Stop the food for some days and reintroduce
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Donot eat new foods all at once.
Introduce in small portions and eat at atleast once in 3 days before shifting it
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Hello
Hope you are doing well
All fruits , vegetables, whole grains, whole pulses contain much fiber
So you dont need to take isabgol on daily basis
So avoid isabgol for two days and then see how it goes
Water intake is good
If you having gastric issues take 5 g ajwain in 250 ml water
Boil it then drink it twice in a day
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Have your vegetables in a ,steamed,stir fried with restricted oil or as in soups instead of raw and check it out.
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Hi
Two suggestions
Have oats and fruits one day
Reduce the quantity of fruits to about 150gms in the morning.
Alternate day have idlis with coriander leaf chutney or tomato chutney. With fruits
Soak about 5 to 8 raisins in water overnight drink that water with the raisins alternate day.
Reduce the quantity of isabgol to 4 to 6gms
Drink about 2.5l to 3 l of fluids.
Not too much like 4 l
Include buttermilk and water with lemon.
As you might get too many vitamins and minerals will be lost if y you drink too much of water without mineral infusion.
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Any more suggestions pls contact me on Practo.
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Hello!
Take Isabgol when you feel constipation.
It is not to be taken every day if you are not feeling constipation.
Have oats on daily basis at breakfast, and seasonal fruits.
Avoid cabbage ,cauliflower,potatoes for a week as they cause gas.
You can have normal diet then.
And,1-1.5 litres water pwr day is more than enough.
Stay blessed.
Thankyou!
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Too much water can put pressure on your kidneys,so 1-1.5 litres water is enough.
And,avoid drinking water too much at a time.
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Need more information about you so connect me through practo you will get good result definitely
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Hello user
There are many reason of being overweight or obese
. Improper liver functions
.Pcod
. Endocrine imbalance ( diabetes/ thyroid)
. Psychological problems
. Physical inactive
. Improper dietary diet
. Vitamins and minerals deficiency
.Eating disorders
. Improper sleep
.Stress
. Medication
Many more
HOW WE TREAT OVER WEIGHT AND OBESITY THRU DIET
. Finding and Curing the cause of Overweight and obesity
. Treating the deficiency , symptoms and disease cause due to obesity and overweight
. Diet to get ideal weight
WHY IT IMPORTANT TO REDUCE WEIGHT
Obesity result to many other disease
. Diabetes
. High bp or hypertension
.Heart disease
. Kidney disease
. Osteoporosis
. Vitamins and minerals deficiency
And many more.
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Ms. Kapila
Dietitian/Nutritionist
13 yrs exp
Ludhiana
Hi,
Taking everything in moderation is the key to good health. It will take some time to adjust with the old routine. Include whole grains & soft food in the diet. Keep your water intake good. Take medicines if any in time
For personalised guidance & proper plan share your Bio details, medical history if any & routine details with me.
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Ms. Barkha Goswami
Dietitian/Nutritionist
6 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Start taking 1tsp triphala pd at bedtime 2 to 3 days a week.
Take 1glass bottle gourd juice
And vegetables juice of carrots,beetroot and amla in between lunch and breakfast.
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Ms. Somya Jain
Dietitian/Nutritionist
9 yrs exp
Delhi
Yes sometimes high fiber diet can cause gastric trouble
To control it have good amount of water
Add specific amount of high fiber things in diet
Take a balance portion diet
So that you able to control all of them
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to get a detailed diet chart connect with me on practo app
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Ms. Mayura Mahajani
Dietitian/Nutritionist
9 yrs exp
Pune
Your diet need to be planned properly. More details like your weight, detail diet history and some more details will help me to plan diet for you.
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
16 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Gud evening pls try to have fiber rich foods in moderation not very high amount to avoid gas or bloating issues.
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Dr. Geetha B
Dietitian/Nutritionist
39 yrs exp
Bangalore
Eat plenty of cooked vegetables,upto 1000 gm / day.
Fruits seasonal fresh fruits upto 300-400 gm / day.
Make millets as staple food in place of rice and wheat..
Drink enough water 2-3 ltrs/ day.
Sleep for 6-7 hrs at night.
Physical activities as yoga,walking,playing sports,swimming,....atleast for an hour a day is recommended.
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Ms. Harshita
Dietitian/Nutritionist
14 yrs exp
Delhi
Kindly consult with me directly through practo for detailed discussion and costimized diet plan according to ur body type consult and medical conditions.
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