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This is such a great article. I am definitely going to incorporate some of the things that you taught. Do you have good recipe that you use to prepare your collard greens? I have never cooked with them before.
Ah yes! I love it sauted with garlic. If you have time, par boil it in hot water first and then drain it & sauce. and sometimes I make a brothy turmeric collard - will write this up as a recipe on my substack :)
Hi Cathy, the bowel prep is just one day and I’m not overly concerned - it’s more important that bowel prep is done properly so the colonoscopy is complete. That said, what you eat after the colonoscopy is importanr to cultivate a healthy microbiome - lots of antioxidants, polyphenols and build up slowly on fiber :)
This is such a great article. I am definitely going to incorporate some of the things that you taught. Do you have good recipe that you use to prepare your collard greens? I have never cooked with them before.
Ah yes! I love it sauted with garlic. If you have time, par boil it in hot water first and then drain it & sauce. and sometimes I make a brothy turmeric collard - will write this up as a recipe on my substack :)
Hi Cathy, the bowel prep is just one day and I’m not overly concerned - it’s more important that bowel prep is done properly so the colonoscopy is complete. That said, what you eat after the colonoscopy is importanr to cultivate a healthy microbiome - lots of antioxidants, polyphenols and build up slowly on fiber :)
Do you have tips for more natural ways to prep for colonoscopy?