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A member asked:
Hard to get my fiber daily. do we really need 25g/day? i find when i go over 10g i have harder bm. but i drink tons of water!
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Keep trying: 25 gms is the amount that has been shown to be beneficial in promoting a regular bowel pattern and preventing progression of diverticular disease. You would want to go up slowly on the amount to avoid symptoms. Keep drinking plenty of fluids as you increase your fiber intake.
Answered 4/19/2016
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How do I make sure I drink the amount of water I need to drink daily? Also, how do I make sure I get the proper daily amount of fiber in my diet?
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For constipation/dry, harder stools, is it important to drink a lot of water when eating fiber in order to make stools softer?
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I no i don't drink at lot of water my stool is very hard and i strain a lot .Went to doctor jan said need fiber.Insert my hand and i felt something hard like a bump .Can it be my feces that hard help.
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