Colonoscopy and Fiber

(Jaimie Lancaster) #1

Had a colonoscopy this morning. Not wanting anything lemon-lime flavored for a while! While they were in there they found a polyp and stage 1 internal hemorrhoids. Gave me a sheet of foods for a high fiber diet. Fruits, Grains, Beans and Vegetables. I’m T2D and trying to go as low carb as possible.

I’ve searched the forums and found several topics on getting fiber but I’m still a little dense on that. Is there something akin to a “Cliffs notes” thread or recommendations on fiber and Keto?

Thanks,

(Rob) #2

The standard keto advice seems to be that you don’t need much/any fiber as long as you are keto. However, many disagree and have experience to support their particular situation.

I have vastly reduced my fiber intake and had no ill effects but I haven’t had a camera up me bum to look for issues. If you do choose to go big fiber, there are ways with high fiber veggies or berries to stay keto and get more fiber. There are also discussions on use of fiber supplements. Again, treat your experience as a n=1 experiment. Decide on an opening strategy, record results, test another strategy if needed, repeat if you don’t get the results you want.

(Bud Zimmerman) #3

Every colonoscopy I have, they find polyps and I’m told the same thing. Fat does help to keep things regular but if you need extra help, coconut flour has a lot of fiber and there are fiber supplements that have no carbs. Since my mother died from colon cancer, I’ve done a lot of research on the subject. Regularity without straining will help with hemorrhoids. Polyps happen and some people are more prone than others. If the pathology comes back as a certain kind of polyp, you have to have a colonoscopy more frequently. Keto hasn’t changed anything with my colonoscopy.

(Anderson Herzogenrath Da Costa) #4

My recipe to boost fiber:

Put 3 tbsp of black chia seeds into a recipient with 7oz of unsweetened almond milk, cover it and let sit on the fridge over night.
Add a teaspoon of nut butter (hazelnut is my favorite) to add flavor.

The chia seeds I buy are 7g carbs/7g fiber


The unsweetened almond milk is 1g carb/1g fiber and the nut butter is also high fiber.