The Gentle Colonoscopy
A soft-diet guide to colonoscopy preparation and aftercare, with recipes. By Carla Greenspan Roter, RPN, with Yvette Farkas.
The Gentle Colonoscopy
By Carla Greenspan Roter, RPN, with Yvette Farkas
A dietary guide for colonoscopy preparation and aftercare. Practical, warm, and approachable for patients navigating an important health procedure, with a soft-diet plan, recipes, time frames and a step-by-step guide to the day before.
Questions and answers
What is this book about?
The Gentle Colonoscopy is an easy-to-follow soft diet formula for colonoscopy prep. It takes you step by step through both preparation and aftercare, with recipes, time frames, clear explanations and alternatives for different dietary needs.
What is inside?
- The soft diet protocol.
- What to do the week before your colonoscopy.
- What probiotics (good bacteria) are and how to get them.
- What to drink and what to eat.
- What electrolytes are, why they matter during prep, and how to maintain them.
- Tips on healthy eating for better digestion.
- Before care and aftercare.
- How to prepare mentally.
- A step-by-step guide to the day before your colonoscopy.
- A recipe section.
Who wrote it?
Carla Greenspan Roter, RPN, with Yvette Farkas.
Does it replace my doctor's instructions?
Follow the prep instructions from your doctor or clinic. The guide helps you plan your meals and comfort around them.
Where can I buy it?
In paperback on Amazon in the US, UK and Canada, and as a Kindle ebook.
See all books by Yvette Farkas.