If you're one of the 25 million+ people in the U.S. with irritable bowel syndrome, there's a good chance your symptoms worsened at some point over the past two years. Or maybe you developed symptoms for the first time... here's how to find relief.
after following the diet, including reduced gas and bloating. The FODMAP diet requires elimination or reduction of certain foods, including gluten, lactose, excess fructose as well as certain nuts, beans and starchy vegetables. Researchers at Monash University in Australiais based on the understanding that certain compounds in our diet can't be completely digested or absorbed, so they can end up in the large intestine where they're fermented by gut bacteria.
"I saw the benefits almost within the first week," said Karen Beningo of Northville, Michigan, who was treated at the University of Michigan. She started the FODMAP diet last October and found her energy level improved significantly."The distension and the bloating went away very quick," she said. After following the diet strictly, she's now added some foods back to her diet. She knows gluten is a trigger, so she remains gluten-free.
"I discovered other things, and most of them were things that I was suspicious of anyway," Beningo said. She realized that onions, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, as well as some nuts, make her gassy."And it was only through calming down my system and then reintroducing [them] that I pretty much confirmed, yeah, I've got a problem with those things," she said. Beningo was fortunate to live near a major academic center.
The majority of gastroenterology practices don't have a registered dietician, psychologist or stress-management professional on staff."Most doctors don't have the tools or the training to be able to effectively implement the science as it's emerging in their practices," Chey said. To fill in the gaps, there's a shift toward virtual support to help people access behavioral care, stress management tools and dietary strategies."Digital tools that are coming online will help these integrated strategies scale up to a more national level," Chey said. He points to three examples.
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