Eating local fruits and vegetables for constipation and IBS
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether eating certain fruits and vegetables—like sauerkraut, apples, and psyllium—every day can improve constipation and irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. If you qualify, you'll eat one of these foods daily for four weeks, and the researchers will see how it affects your digestion.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with or experience ongoing constipation or irritable bowel syndrome.
- You are willing to eat sauerkraut, apples, dried apples, or psyllium every day for four weeks.
- You are not allergic to apples, sauerkraut, or psyllium.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you don't have serious digestive or other chronic conditions.
- You haven't had digestive surgery (other than gallbladder or appendix removal), and you can stop using laxatives during the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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