Category: SBO Diet

When it comes to certain medical conditions, you might need to make adjustments to your diet. Conditions like Crohn’s Disease, Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO), acute diverticulitis, or bowel narrowing due to tumors or inflammatory diseases can necessitate a Low-Fiber Diet. You may also require this diet after bowel surgery or following treatments like radiation that…

Introduction: Bowel obstruction is a condition that can seriously disrupt your daily life and even be life-threatening. It’s often caused by adhesions or internal scars that form in your small and large intestines. These adhesions act like glue, preventing your intestines from functioning properly. The good news is that making some dietary changes can be…

Bowel Obstruction Diet If you recently had a bowel obstruction, you may be anxious about the foods you should and should not eat in order to keep future obstructions at bay. To keep from obstructing again, most patients must adopt a diet that contains low or minimal amounts of fiber. The good news is that…

Bowel Obstruction Diet Guide Bowel obstruction is a condition in which adhesions, or bands of internal scar tissue, prevent the body from processing food. It can leave patients in excruciating pain and severely impact their quality of life. The good news is that modifying your diet is one of the immediate steps you can take for…

Certain medical conditions require a person to restrict their fiber intake, including Crohn’s Disease, Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO), and acute diverticulitis. Your medical adviser may also recommend a Low-Fiber Diet if there is a narrowing of the bowel due to a tumor or an inflammatory disease; after bowel surgery; or when treatment, such as radiation,…

The Minimal Fiber or Soft Diet requires you to avoid more foods than the Low-Fiber Diet, including ALL fruits and vegetables. (Some juices are allowed – download the free Digestive Health Guide to find out which juices are allowed). If you find that your symptoms are getting better, you can gradually begin switching to the…

Fiber is found in plant foods, such as vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, legumes, and seeds. It is considered an indigestible carbohydrate. Sometimes, when your bowel becomes obstructed or if the risk of bowel obstruction is present, your doctor or dietician may advise you to follow a Low-Fiber Diet. In doing so, you lessen stool bulk…

Small bowel obstruction is a potentially life-threatening condition. Even in relatively less serious cases, bowel obstruction can completely disrupt your daily life. Obstructions are caused by adhesions or internal scars that form in the small intestines (small bowel) and sometimes in the large intestines (colon). Adhesions form as the first step in healing from surgery,…

If you suspect you have a small bowel obstruction, you should immediately see a doctor. A small bowel obstruction occurs when the small intestine becomes cinched, preventing solid food from passing through the intestine. Not only is your body unable to absorb the nutrients it needs, but it is also unable to eliminate toxic material.…