@jlharsh I apologize if there is confusion about what I posted and how I posted it. The chart is solely based and structured on Active Ingredients that are used for treating either acute Constipation and/or Diarrhea since they're both something we deal with regarding digestive health issues. That is why the Active Ingredients are in bold and prominently located in the first column and why the issue(s) they each treat are in the second column - which are Constipation, Diarrhea, or Both. Then the rest of the chart is data regarding each of those Active Ingredients, including Natural Food Sources (column 7) and/or over the counter medications (column 6). I specifically wanted to add foods because some people, including me, would prefer to treat constipation and/or diarrhea with natural foods rather than medicines if we can. I have recently discovered the power of prune juice in treating constipation - and I mean POWER! That stuff is no joke:)

It sounds like what you are looking for is information on a daily, meal and snack-type diet for your digestive health. That is something I'm always interested in learning about too, but this chart is for treatment of BM consistency - meaning treatment for constipation and/or diarrhea.

As for me I had a Sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis 22 days ago and as I stated in the post, I wanted a go-to tool to understand the options, differences and other details regarding food and OTC medicinal options for helping with BM consistency. It's a real challenge coming out of colectomy surgery with some people experiencing wild swings to and from both extremes of the BM consistency spectrum. Likewise, I see people describing how they're treating it by throwing everything at it - the proverbial "everything and the kitchen sink" method. And I thought - before I start doing that, I would like to have a tool that lays out the options I have for available treatments and all the key factors about each one. Then I can pick and choose the ones I want easier since they're all displayed together in one spot.

I hope that helps and best of luck in your digestive health journey!