FODMAP stands for "Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides And Polyols". They are short chain carbohydrates that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine.
The diet does not cure IBS - it is only used for controlling the symptoms of IBS. The diet stops you from consuming foods that your bowels cannot digest, therefore reducing the excess of gas, bloating, cramps and possibility of a bad stomach. Research shows that up to 86% of people who follow a low FODMAP diet notice a significant improvement in symptoms.
The diet reduces the consumption of high FODMAP foods such as:
The diet works by cutting out all of these foods for 6 weeks, and then reintroducing them one by one to see which foods would affect you as an individual, as everyone's bodies are different.
stringent FODMAP restriction is not recommended owing to risks of inadequate nutrient intake and potential adverse effects from altered gut microbiota. - (include significance of following doctors advice!!)
There are a variety of factors that affect IBS, and diet is just one of these. If other factors, such as stressors or hormonal changes, are more active on a particular day, then dietary triggers are more likely to push your symptoms "over the edge." - importance of stress management alongside diet
There is no evidence that digestion of food is different in those with IBS compared to those without IBS. Diet, food and eating do not cause IBS.
However, muscles and nerves are over-reactive in IBS. This can cause the bowel to over-respond to stimuli.
Even a normal event such as the act of eating itself, and not a particular food, may aggravate symptoms at times. Eating releases hormones that stimulate the gut. - source (IFFGD Publication #220 by Peter J. Whorwell, MD, Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.)
Alcohol, caffeine and carbonated drinks can also induce symptoms/IBS attack.
Soluble fibre rather than insoluble fibre.
Fried foods.
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