Prolapse Management: Are you Eating Enough Fibre?

Eating brown bread instead of white is a simple way to increase the amount of fibre you eat

 

As I pointed out in the earlier post "Are You Going to the Toilet Correctly?" managing constipation is a really important part of preventing prolapse from becoming worse. Straining to defecate puts a lot of downward pressure on the pelvic floor, which may cause further damage.

 

A big part of preventing constipation is having a high fibre diet, which doesn't necessarily mean using supplements or additives.

 

The Australian Government's health resource, The Better Health Chanel, has put together a great resource about dietary fibre: Fibre in Food.

 

This resource includes information on:

• The importance of getting enough fibre
• How much fibre is enough
• The two types of fibre and the different roles that they play
• How to make the best use of the fibre in your diet (for instance, drinking enough water)

Perhaps the most useful part of this page is a comparison between a sample low fibre diet and a high fibre diet, showing how you can make a few simple substitutions to improve your fibre intake without radically changing your whole diet.