Treating IBS symptons with low FODMAP foods
Pre-pregnancy with Vega there I often used to struggle with IBS-type symptoms. It was never diagnosed and I never really got to the bottom of it. It seemed to sort itself out for a while, but recently I’ve been aware that some foods are really not agreeing with me – tummy ache and bloating are my signs. I’m sure a lot of it is in part down to my poor diet for the past year – sheer exhaustion often sees me making poor food choices.
I’ve been doing some investigations into what could be upsetting my stomach and came across FODMAP foods, not a term I’d heard of before. FODMAP stands for “Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides and Polyols” – basically short-chain carbohydrates that some people can not digest. They’re what are responsible for the gas, stomach cramps, bloating, and other IBS symptoms.
Some common FODMAPs are Fructose {found in fruits, vegetables and added sugars}, Lactose {found in dairy products}, Fructans {Found gluten grains like wheat, spelt, rye and barley}, Galactans {found in legumes} and Polyols {found in some fruits and vegetables, and often used as sweeteners}.Eating low FODMAP foods can help to lessen IBS symptoms, but figuring out what is OK to eat seems to be a little bit of a minefield! MOMA
It will be interesting to see how much of a differnece some small chages to my diet will make!
collaborative post, all words and thoughts are my own
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