04/23/2019
✨IBS MANAGEMENT & THE LOW FODMAP DIET✨
Fredericton now has a dietitian certified in IBS Management & the Low FODMAP Diet 🙌🏼🥑🥦🍅
✨But what is the low FODMAP diet?
FODMAP is an acronym that stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols. FODMAPs are found in a wide range of foods including fruit, vegetables, breads, cereals, grains, nuts, seeds, dairy products, processed foods & beverages 🥦🍞🥜🧀
A low FODMAP diet was originally developed by the team at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. In a RCT 70% of IBS participants on a low FODMAP diet experienced symptom improvement with symptoms reduced by HALF 🙌🏼
✨How does the low FODMAP diet help manage symptoms?
The sensation of pain & discomfort experienced by people with IBS are exaggerated due to disturbances in gut motility &/or heightened gut sensitivity. When the gut is distended by the movement of gas & water it acts as a major sensory stimulus, causing pain & bloating. Secondary changes in gut motility & bowel habits, including diarrhea, constipation or a mixture of both can also occur💩 .
It is proposed that a reduction in dietary intake of high FODMAP foods will minimize stretching of the intestinal wall, potentially reducing stimulation of the gut’s nervous system & providing the best chance of reducing symptoms in people with IBS.
✨Why work with a Certified Dietitian?
It is advised that the low FODMAP diet be implemented under the guidance of an experienced DIETITIAN to ensure proper implementation of the diet & avoid problems such as: ❗️Over Restriction
❗️Nutritional Inadequacy
❗️Inadvertent Inclusion of high FODMAP foods ➡️ which may lead to suboptimal symptom response & misleading results
The low FODMAP diet is also NOT a “ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL” & should be tailored to suit the circumstances of individuals 🙇🏻♀️
✨Want to learn more?
You can contact me at jenna.traboulsee@gmail.com or book an appointment by calling Foundation Health Centre at (506) 206-6866 ☎️ .
Information above referenced from Monash University