IBS

As I explained in my previous post, FODMAPs are fermentable carbohydrates that can contribute to IBS symptoms in some people. The term ‘FODMAPs’ is actually an acronym for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols. Oligosaccharides are short chain carbohydrates. The name literally means “a few sugars”. There are two types of oligosaccharides – fructo-oligosaccharides (fructans …

The low FODMAP diet is the most effective dietary strategy that currently exists for the management of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). It’s such a horribly un-sexy, hard to market name that you know it’s got to be pretty legit! It’s actually thought to improve symptoms in 70% of patients diagnosed with IBS (1). The low …