{"id":8370,"date":"2016-04-13T11:48:29","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T10:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/?p=8370"},"modified":"2022-02-09T09:54:02","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T09:54:02","slug":"the-low-fodmap-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doctorfox.co.uk\/news\/the-low-fodmap-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Low FODMAP diet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last updated 9 February 2022<\/small><\/p>

\"lowIf you experience bloating, intestinal discomfort, excessive flatulence, gas, or diarrhoea\u00a0these might be caused by\u00a0FODMAP sensitivity.<\/p>\n

FODMAPs are “Fermentable Oligo-Di-Monosaccharides and Polyols” – essentially carbohydrates (sugars) that are found in foods and may be poorly absorbed in the small intestine of some people.<\/p>\n

The Low FODMAP diet<\/a> was developed by researchers at Monash University.\u00a0Some foods contain high amounts of FODMAPs and should be avoided by people sensitive to them \u2013 onions and garlic in particular.<\/p>\n

The researchers claim\u00a0it is “the revolutionary plan for managing symptoms in IBS, Crohn’s disease, coeliac disease and other digestive disorders”.<\/p>\n

FODMAPs pull water into the intestinal tract, may not be digested or absorbed well, and ferment (bubble) in the intestinal tract when eaten in excess.\u00a0These processes can expand the intestines and cause discomfort.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0diet recommends a 6-8 week period of avoiding high FODMAP foods (although the alleviation of symptoms should<\/em> be noticeable within a week for most people sensitive to FODMAPs), then gradually re-introducing foods that are high in\u00a0FODMAPs to see which are poorly absorbed by the individual.<\/p>\n

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