What is a FODMAP diet?
It is a diet low in fermentable oligo-, di-, oligo-, and monosaccharides that can trigger bloating and symptoms of IBS in susceptible individuals.
For patients with IBS, based on the guidelines, it’s recommended to have a limited trial of the low FODMAP diet-restriction phase, then reintroduce one product at a time to find a trigger food- reintroduction phase and then personalize the diet based on a permissive food-personalization phase.
It`s important to have a TRIAL of FODMAP to find a personalized diet that doesn’t cause symptoms of IBS. However, staying long-term on low FODMAP is NOT recommended since it`s a very restricted diet and can cause a deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals.
Here is the list of what to enjoy and what to avoid if you are recommending your patients a low FODMAP diet:
