Working toward alternative diets to manage IBS

Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels Two studies from Michigan Medicine may provide hope for patients with irritable bowel syndrome struggling to implement the traditional low-FODMAP diet. The resulting papers— “FODMAPs aren’t created equal: Results of a randomized reintroduction trial in patients with irritable bowel syndrome” and “Is a Simplified, Less Restrictive Low FODMAP Diet Possible? Results from a Double-Blind, Pilot Randomized Controlled“—both appeared in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. In the low-FODMAP diet, patients with IBS restrict their intake of certain carbohydrates (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols), before gradually reintroducing each to determine sensitivity. However, since this diet restricts such Read More