From the Canadian Globe and Mail — “It’s estimated that five million Canadians live with IBS, a disorder that affects many more women than men. The main symptoms include recurrent abdominal pain and irregular bowel patterns (constipation, diarrhea or both). IBS symptoms are thought to result from overly reactive and/or extra-sensitive nerves that control muscles in the bowel.
Growing evidence, however, suggests a novel diet approach that restricts certain natural sugars found in everyday foods can dramatically improve bloating, gas and abdominal pain in most IBS sufferers. According to research from the Department of Gastroenterology at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, a group of natural sugars (carbohydrates) called FODMAPs top the list of dietary culprits. These natural sugars include fermentable, oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols.” To read the entire article, click here