What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
IBS is a common chronic gastrointestinal condition that affects up to 1 in 7 people worldwide.
It is characterised by recurrent abdominal symptoms including:
- Bloating
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal cramping
- Excessive wind
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Altered bowel habits.
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Treating IBS With A Low FODMAP Diet
A relatively new medical diet, called the low FODMAP diet, has been proven to reduce the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in up to 75% of sufferers (1).
The diet restricts poorly absorbed sugars, known as FODMAPs, found in many healthy foods including some fruit and vegetables, grains and dairy products.
The restriction of these sugars in the diet reduces a process called fermentation from occurring.
Fermentation is the process where the healthy gut bacteria that live in our large intestines break down and ‘feed’ off the FODMAPs.
Fermentation actually has multiple benefits important to general health, however, in people who are sensitive, it is this exact same process that triggers undesirable gut symptoms.
Fortunately, it is unlikely that all FODMAPs will trigger these symptoms in sensitive people, so there is a second part to the diet where individual FODMAP groups are re-introduced as a challenge to determine the individual’s personal tolerance level.
The end result of the diet is one where there is a balance of FODMAP restriction and FODMAP re-introduction personalised to the individual’s own tolerance level.
This personalised diet keeps gut symptoms to a minimum, while also supporting gut health and maintaining a variety of healthy foods in their diet.
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What Are The 5 Warning Signs Of Severe IBS?
In this article we’ll look at the 5 main warning signs and symptoms of IBS, because a lot of patients get left on their own here by the doctor and are not sure if they have IBS or what to do.
In fact, can you guess what percentage of people these days are believed to have IBS, both globally but then also specifically in western countries, like the US, Canada, UK and Australia?
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It can greatly lower your quality of life, and in severe cases, can even prevent sufferers from leaving their home.
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There’s a lot of confusing information available on managing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
Even gastrointestinal experts can’t seem to agree on the best way to approach their diagnoses and treatment.
To update myself with the latest research in this area, I spoke with Dr. William Chey, a leading gastroenterologist researcher at the University of Michigan and world-renowned authority on food intolerance.
I asked Dr. Chey about how he diagnoses SIBO, his best recommended treatment and whether or not he thinks the low-FODMAP diet is effective.
His answers have been lightly edited for clarity.
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The use of peppermint can be traced back several thousand years.
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This article looks at the main uses of peppermint oil and which health claims have scientific evidence behind them.
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This is a review of what the best probiotics for IBS actually are, explained in a way you can understand.
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Do certain foods give you embarrassing digestive trouble?
Do you race to the toilet multiple times a day, or go days without a bowel movement?
This article examines the most common symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and what to do next.
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A healthy and diverse gut bacteria is important for health.
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