Low FODMAP diet improves symptoms in IBS patients

Low FODMAP diet improves symptoms in IBS patients

This research studied 90 patients with confirmed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The goal was to determine if a low FODMAP diet would reduce IBS symptoms. Each of the 90 patient was given a hydrogen breath test for fructose malabsorption, lactose intolerance and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). 75.6% of these patients tested positive for fructose malabsorption which is a gastrointestinal problem that causes abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence and diarrhea. After switching these patient to the FODMAP diet 72% of them reported fewer symptoms.

Ref: Int J Clin Pract. 2013 Sept. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23701141