“Bloating, loose stools, constipation, abdominal distension, excess gas, stomach pain…” Kirsten Jackson, AKA The IBS ... foods.” You’ve probably heard of the low-FODMAP diet and how ...

a dietitian and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) specialist. Diet can have a huge influence. “Some foods such as the highly processed Western style diet, with high levels of saturated fat ...

Oftentimes, the digestive systems of people with IBS-C are sensitive to certain foods and drinks, although individual triggers may vary. However, lowering the amount of certain types of carbohydrates ...

Hope now comes in the form of a study showing how people with IBS respond to ... to eating certain foods, especially carbohydrates, and ­elimination or reduction diets targeting them are often ...

One of the biggest ironies about having IBS is that, often, eating a plant-based diet or ‘healthy food’ can actually make you feel worse. Why? Plant-based diets are often high in fibre – and ...

Could a diet that involves cutting out staples such as bread, milk and lots of fruits and vegetables work for me? Numerous studies show certain foods exacerbate symptoms in 70–89 percent of IBS ...

We seem to be in the midst of a gluten-free frenzy, or is this merely another food fad ... bowel syndrome or IBS. Symptoms that are relieved by a gluten-free diet. Their symptoms return if ...

While the exact cause of IBS is unknown, several factors can trigger symptoms. These include prolonged stress, dietary habits and choices, such as the consumption of fatty or spicy foods ...

Introduction Prebiotic β-galactooligosaccharides (B-GOS) may counteract the microbiome modifying effect of the low FODMAP diet (LFD) in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Faecal metabolites ...

Chey, who wasn’t involved with this study, has researched low-FODMAP diets among patients with IBS. “In patients with IBS, food is very emotionally charged, both in ways good and bad,” he said.