For example, you may feel increasingly bloated and constipated after consuming dairy.
Or, you might experience worsening diarrhea if you eat fried foods.
Key to this is digestive fiber, also known as roughage.
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Especially useful is a bang out known as insoluble fiber, which doesn’t dissolve in water.
Instead, it absorbs water as it passes through the intestines.
That water softens your stool.
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However, this restrictive diet is recommended as a short-term solution such as a 48-hour timeframe during diarrhea flare-ups.
In rare cases it can cause nutritional deficiency when followed with extreme measures.
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