People with constipation who stopped eating fiber completely stopped having blood in their stool, while those who kept eating fiber still had bleeding.

For people who have trouble pooping and feel bloated, stopping all fiber-rich foods like veggies, fruits, and whole grains for six months helped them poop daily, stop straining, and feel less bloated.

People with chronic constipation who cut back on fiber (but didn’t eliminate it) started pooping almost daily and felt less strain and bloating after six months.

This study shows that people with constipation don’t need fiber to poop normally—many felt better when they stopped eating it.

Most people with chronic constipation chose to keep eating less fiber after trying it, because they felt better—only a few went back to eating lots of fiber.

People with constipation who ate no fiber stopped straining to poop, while everyone who kept eating fiber still had to strain hard.