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Bowel Retraining Program
- Do not use laxatives long term.
- Eat a diet high in roughage, such as bran cereals, fruits and leafy vegetables (click Fiber Content of Foods).
- Drink six (6) ounces of prune or apricot juice each morning.
- Eat two (2) large servings of stewed fruit each day.
- Eat a normal breakfast.
- Set aside 15 minutes after breakfast to sit on the toilet, but do not strain to have a bowel movement.
- If you do not have a bowel movement by the third day, use an enema and repeat the above steps.
- Consider the use of a fiber prebiotic preparation.
