When is the Clear Liquid Diet Advisable?

6. Other Digestive Issues

A physician may advise a patient to go on a clear liquid diet if she is experiencing trouble eating. A bowel obstruction, difficulty with chewing or swallowing foods, persistent nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting could warrant a need to abstain from solid foods and help pinpoint the cause of the condition. Food poisoning, inflammatory bowel disease, or gallstones often require a clear liquid diet to help relieve and clear the gastrointestinal tract.