Stomach issues? Maybe a low-residue diet can help

A low-residue diet is low in fibers, particularly indigestible fibers. It also limits high-fat foods. When you’re having intestinal issues, fiber and fat may be harder for your digestive tract to process. The goal of this diet is to rest the GI tract and to reduce GI symptoms. A low-residue diet may be used for people with gastroparesis, a flare of inflammatory bowel disease, recent abdominal surgery or other gastrointestinal issues. The foods I recommend for patients on a low-residue diet are also low in FODMAPs.

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