Question 1

what are some good foods i can eat to clear out my bowels?

Accepted Answer

Roughage: Lots of fiber -- whole grains like barley, oats, popcorn, millet, buckwheat, brown rice, whole rye and wild rice.  Fruits & vegetables like broccoli, leafy greens, apples, oranges, carrots, cabbage, red grapes, tomatoes, eggplant, strawberries and other prunes. Legumes like lentils, soybeans, split peas, kidney beans, pinto beans, lima beans, chickpeas, edamame and black beans. Water too!

Question 2

is how much food you eat dependent on how many times you use your bowels. how often is normal ?

Accepted Answer

Varies...: Bms vary with amount and type of food, dietary fiber, other factors including hormones, bowel issues, etc. "normal" varies too roughly 3/day-3/wk; consistency of stool a factor too. Consistency of input affects consistency of output.

Question 3

which food oils, or oily foods, give a good stimulus to move your bowels?

Accepted Answer

Fiber: In general, the best natural way to "move bowels" is to eat foods with high fiber content.  Fiber is material that can't be broken down by our gastrointestinal system and move things along. Oil and oily foods are absorbed by the gut, unless there is some sort of enzyme deficiency, so they aren't effective for what you're suggesting. Very oily foul smelling stools are termed steatorrhea.

Question 4

dose a uti upset the bowels ,wot food n drink shud i avoid?

Accepted Answer

Maybe antibiotics: Generally a UTI on its own does not cause bowel problems. It is advisable that you drink plenty of fluids. It may be the antibiotics that you are taking for your UTI that are bothering your bowel. Have your doctor recheck you. All the best.

Question 5

i feel like i can only eat a small amount of food & i am bloated & full feeling.. i have a history of bad heartburn, i am scared.. is it something bad?? no other symptoms, bowels good, some acid feeling from time to time, should i take my pantoprazol

Accepted Answer

Gerd : Based on what you said you may need an upper endoscope to see inside your stomach.

Question 6

my friend says her bowels are pure blood, besides telling her to go to the doctor, what can i suggest to make it better? food or cheese?

Accepted Answer

She needs a doctor: Unfortunately, food or cheese will not improve bowels that are "pure blood."  she could have a bleeding hemorrhoid, in which case keeping stools soft and hydrated may help.  The more worrisome possible causes are farther up in the bowel, and do need to be investigated by a physician as soon as possible.  Sorry.

Question 7

tiny red dots on poop could it be blood or due to food? there are about 3 or 4 tiny dots.had little blood end of bowels twice in last month.

Accepted Answer

Not normal, get help: Blood in stool is a warning sign. Brisk bleeding warrants emergency care. Causes of bleeding may be predictable (e.g. rectal trauma), but evaluation is always appropriate. A rule of thumb (but not absolute): black stool means bleeding comes from upper GI tract; grape jelly stool from small bowel; silver stool from biliary tree; burgundy stool from right colon; red blood from left colon toward end.

Question 8

i have acidity, constipation, food intolerance (fried food, bread,coffee, spicy food.feeling that bowels haven't cleared in the morning. what's wrong?

Accepted Answer

Irritable bowl: syndrome. It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining you and your symptoms warrant evaluation by a physician. You symptoms are suggestive of irritable bowl syndrome, You may consult this site for information and see a doctor.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/irritable-bowel-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20360016
Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 9

my 6 year old has consistent rank gas. he eats healthy foods and moves bowels daily. the gas has gotten worse since a dental surgery last tuesday.

Accepted Answer

Coincidental: Flatulence may be due to diet (consuming gaseous foods), sore teeth preventing proper chewing, food allergy or intolerance, malfunctioning GI tract, etc.  Not caused by dental treatment.  Please see Pediatrician or Pediatric Gastroenterologist re: Gas.  Please see Dentist or Pedodontist to see if your child needs space maintainer after dental surgery.

Question 10

feeling nauseous, having headaches, fever and loose bowels. the smell of some foods make me feel sick. could this be a virus?these symptoms are on&off

Accepted Answer

Symptoms: Your symptoms could be due to a virus. However, if the symptoms are off and on you may have a chronic problem and you should see a gastroenterologist.

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What are some good foods i can eat to clear out my bowels?

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Is how much food you eat dependent on how many times you use your bowels. how often is normal ?

A member asked:

Which food oils, or oily foods, give a good stimulus to move your bowels?

A member asked:

Dose a uti upset the bowels ,wot food n drink shud i avoid?

A member asked:

I feel like i can only eat a small amount of food & i am bloated & full feeling.. i have a history of bad heartburn, i am scared.. is it something bad?? no other symptoms, bowels good, some acid feeling from time to time, should i take my pantoprazol

A member asked:

My friend says her bowels are pure blood, besides telling her to go to the doctor, what can i suggest to make it better? food or cheese?

A member asked:

Tiny red dots on poop could it be blood or due to food? there are about 3 or 4 tiny dots.had little blood end of bowels twice in last month.

A member asked:

I have acidity, constipation, food intolerance (fried food, bread,coffee, spicy food.feeling that bowels haven't cleared in the morning. what's wrong?

A member asked:

My 6 year old has consistent rank gas. he eats healthy foods and moves bowels daily. the gas has gotten worse since a dental surgery last tuesday.

A member asked:

Feeling nauseous, having headaches, fever and loose bowels. the smell of some foods make me feel sick. could this be a virus?these symptoms are on&off

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