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Is Eating Prune Bad For Health?
Question: Just exactly how bad is it to eat a prune or 2 or take a couple sips of prune juice for regularity? My primary care dr does want me to as it will lead to lazy bowel but other drs like the GI dr say it's ok. No one agrees. I eat a lot of fiber and walk a lot daily and drink 8 glasses of water a day. I cannot seem to find agreement on this issue. I'm 74 and have probably had prunes for years. I also take metamucil, miralax and now linzess.
Brief Answer:
If you feel great with it, keep up. It has no effects on body organs!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
It is common to get doctors who do not agree on what is best for a patient. This is simply because there are no medical guidelines when it comes to that and the decision to be in support or not is more subjective and depends on the doctor's beliefs. If it has been of help to you and you like it, that's hat matters most. There is no better way of telling whether you can continue than your past experience. These are fruits and have no effects on the body organs that we may get concerned about what happens in the future.
In all, the decision comes back to you. You like it, keep up and if you don't, you should stop.
I wish you well and hope this piece is useful as you battle on making a rational choice on this. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
If you feel great with it, keep up. It has no effects on body organs!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
It is common to get doctors who do not agree on what is best for a patient. This is simply because there are no medical guidelines when it comes to that and the decision to be in support or not is more subjective and depends on the doctor's beliefs. If it has been of help to you and you like it, that's hat matters most. There is no better way of telling whether you can continue than your past experience. These are fruits and have no effects on the body organs that we may get concerned about what happens in the future.
In all, the decision comes back to you. You like it, keep up and if you don't, you should stop.
I wish you well and hope this piece is useful as you battle on making a rational choice on this. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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