Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be taken with fiber intake recommendation as follows:
- Fiber is poorly digested & undigested portion of the diet that turns into stool and is eliminated from the body.
- Increased fiber in the intestines can result in increased gas production, contributing to bloating, cramping, and discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract.
- Low fiber diet aims at limiting consumption of foods that are poorly digested. Compliance with low fiber diet recommendation results in formation of less residue.
- Decreased residue in the intestines contributes to reduced gas production and eases the discomfort of bloating and cramping in the gastrointestinal tract.
- This diet is usually recommended to individuals with any inflammatory condition, recent surgery, or injury to bowel. By reducing discomfort in the stomach and intestines, low fiber diet can offer these individuals time to heal.
