Avoiding FODMAPs is an effective treatment for around 75% of people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and is recommended in national clinical guidelines.

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What is a low FODMAP diet?

FODMAPs are a group of fermentable carbohydrates called Fermentable, Oligo-saccharides, Di-saccharides, Mono-saccharides and Polyols (FODMAPs).  When FODMAPS reach the colon they are fermented by gut bacteria which can trigger symptoms including excessive wind, bloating, abdominal pain and loose stools.

Why you should see a dietitian to follow the low FODMAP diet?

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I have been educating patients on the low FODMAP diet for over 11 year - both in private practice and in the NHS. I can guide you through the principles of the diet, support and monitor you throughout the process to ensure that you are following the diet correctly.  I can help guide you on how to tailor your usual diet to be low in FODMAPs and advise on how to make sure your diet remains well balanced.

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The low FODMAP diet is a complex and restrictive diet, which can be difficult to follow if you do not receive good quality advice about how to follow the different stages of the diet.

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The low FODMAP diet is less likely to be effective in improving gut symptoms if it is not followed properly.  Clinical guidelines recommend that the diet should be undertaken with dietitian support.

 

Usually 3 appointments are required to follow the low FODMAP diet as it is a 3-step dietary treatment plan.

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It involves a strict exclusion phase (4-8 weeks), followed by a systematic reintroduction phase (6-10 weeks), followed by a FODMAP personalisation stage. It is important to follow the 3-stage process to help improve your dietary diversity and to optimise gut health in the longer term.