Dipylidium caninum, also called the flea tapeworm, double-pore tapeworm, or cucumber tapeworm (in reference to the shape of its cucumber-seed-like proglottids, though these also resemble grains of rice or sesame seeds), is a cyclophyllid cestode that infects organisms afflicted with fleas and canine chewing lice, including dogs, cats, and sometimes ...
TWO-THREE Days BEFORE THE COLONOSCOPY. - Do not eat beans, peas, corn, nuts, popcorn, okra, or tomatoes 2-3 days prior to your colonoscopy, as the. seeds of these foods may adhere to the intestinal wall and may not flush out with bowel prep (start now if. your colonoscopy is scheduled within the next 3 days).
Re: Suggestions on what to eat before a colonoscopy. You can eat red meat. I wouldn't go OVERBOARD - mostly with the iron rich foods, they are talking about things like liver (yuck) and definately NO iron supplements. Red meat isn't the same as red dye - which is what they want you to avoid.