A Gluten Free Podcast
Episode 20
On today’s episode Ben's wife Bec hijacks the podcast host position to interview your regular host, Ben! Bec will talk to Ben about his sporadic ongoing gastrointestinal symptoms despite adhering to a strict gluten free diet, the various health professionals he has visited and beginning a low FODMAP diet. Ben is carrying out this low FODMAP diet under the guidance of a trained dietician. A gastroenterologist has also recommended Ben to have a repeat endoscopy and colonoscopy to rule anything else out.
Low FODMAP diet definition from Monash University:
Put simply, FODMAPs are a collection of short-chain carbohydrates (sugars) that aren’t absorbed properly in the gut, which can trigger symptoms in people with IBS. FODMAPs are found naturally in many foods and food additives.
Fermentable
Process through which gut bacteria ferment undigested carbohydrate to produce gases.
Oligosaccharides
Fructans & GOS - found in foods such as wheat, rye, onions, garlic and legumes/pulses.
Disaccharides
Lactose - found in dairy products like milk, soft cheeses and yogurts.
Monosaccharides
Fructose - found in honey, apples, high fructose corn syrups, etc.
And
Polyols
Sorbitol and Mannitol - Found in some fruit and vegetables and used as artificial sweeteners.
A low FODMAP diet is a 3 step diet used to help manage the symptoms of medically diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is a very common gut problem with symptoms including abdominal (tummy) pain, bloating, wind (farting) and changes in bowel habit (diarrhea, constipation or both).
Links
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Disclaimer
I am not a medical professional. Please seek out your own personal medical advice from medically qualified professionals before making any decisions about your health or diet.