FODMAP diet
#370899 - 02/18/14 08:51 AM
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The APRN at my GI's office has said that some of her IBS patients have done very well with the FODMAP diet. I'm not familiar with it. Does anyone agree?
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Re: FODMAP diet
#370907 - 02/19/14 03:02 AM
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Syl
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Completely agree. I have been using the FODMAP diet inconjunction with Heather's diet to remove common IBS triggers for 5 years with good results. I known literally dozens if not more that are having good success too. The first three links in my signature are to FODMAP articles. And the best source of information is the Monash University iPhone/Android app available from here
http://med.monash.edu.au/cecs/gastro/fodmap/iphone-app.html
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Yes, like Syl I've been following the FODMAP diet for a few years now and it does help provided you integrate Heather's EFI rules with the FODMAP approach.
I've downloaded the app and it's excellent.
-------------------- IBS A. Managing my symptoms with the EFI/FODMAP diet and probiotics.
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It relived most of my symptoms almost instantly. The biggest trigger for me has turned out to be bread. I tested negative for cealics and gluten intolerance as well as wheat allergy. But as soon as I removed wheat from my diet I've felt 100 times better. I'm even able to eat such triggers such as red meat without any sort of issue. I've even experimented with some hard cheeses such as cheddar and no issue with that too. My biggest trigger food was wheat. Now my problem is eating enough calories without wheat seeing as most foods have wheat in it. My main symptoms were pain, constipation, and bloating. All gone within days of starting the fodmap diet.
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It's being linked to both gluten intolerance and IBS. It would be very interesting to see how you do with certified organic wheat products versus conventional, as that would take the Roundup out of the equation.
Study is here http://www.examiner.com/article/is-it-the-gluten-or-is-it-the-glyphosate
It is provocative, to say the least.
- H
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self-reported non-celiac gluten sensitivity. When these individuals are placed on a low FODMAP diet and pure gluten is introduced no effects of gluten are found. Here are links to a popular article discussing the findings and to the original research article.
Is Gluten the Culprit in Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity?
No Effects of Gluten in Patients With Self-Reported Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity After Dietary Reduction of Fermentable, Poorly Absorbed, Short-Chain Carbohydrates
a podcast with Dr. Gibson discussing these findings
Gastroenterology Podcast August 2013: No Effects of Gluten in Patients with Self-Reported Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity After Dietary Reduction of FODMAPs
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Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
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Interesting. But since I quit eating bread I feel much better. I don't even really have any desire to try to eat any bread or wheat product. The other day I bought a prepackaged chicken breast from the grocery store. Felt sick within hours of eating it. Looked up the ingredients on the package and it contained wheat flour. And since I feel better overall without wheat products I'll continue not eating them.
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Yes - fructans in wheat - a FODMAP - not gluten are definitely a problem for some people with IBS
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Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
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Thank you so much Heather for posting this...something I have long suspected, but, so good to see some research coming out!
-------------------- IBS-D. Eating gluten and dairy free.
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"This paper is not just baloney, it is a whole delicatessen!"
Bogus paper on Roundup saturates the Internet
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Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
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One thing I've noticed since eliminating wheat from my diet is that some other "trigger" foods don't even cause any problems for me. I've had cheese (cheddar) with no issue, as well as steak once again no issue with that as well. My ibs never got real bad until I started working at a sandwich shop and was eating bread daily. Prior to that I ate bread 2-3 times a week and maybe other wheat products 1-2 times a week. And the bread I was eating was french bread which according to Eating for IBS is great for ibs.
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