The Complete Low-FODMAP Diet: A Revolutionary Plan for Managing IBS and Other Digestive Disorders [Kindle Edition]
Author: Sue Shepherd | Language: English | ISBN: B00CYTS3PY | Format: PDF, EPUB
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A diet plan proven to relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and other digestive disorders—presented by the world’s leading experts and tailored to you
“What can I do to feel better?” For years, millions of adults who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have asked this question, often to be met with scientifically unfounded or inadequate advice.
The low-FODMAP diet is the long-awaited answer. In clinical trials, over three quarters of people with chronic digestive symptoms gain significant relief by reducing their intake of FODMAPs—difficult-to-digest carbs found in foods such as wheat, milk, beans, soy, and certain fruits, vegetables, nuts, and sweeteners.
In The Complete Low-FODMAP Diet, Sue Shepherd and Peter Gibson explain what causes digestive distress, how the low-FODMAP diet helps, and how to:
• Identify and avoid foods high in FODMAPs
• Develop a personalized and sustainable low-FODMAP diet
• Shop, menu plan, entertain, travel, and eat out with peace of mind
• Follow the program if you have IBS, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or diabetes, and if you eat a vegetarian, vegan, low-fat, or dairy-free diet.
And, with 80 delicious low-FODMAP, gluten-free recipes, you can manage your symptoms, feel great, and eat well—for life.
- File Size: 7347 KB
- Print Length: 288 pages
- Publisher: The Experiment; 1 edition (August 6, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00CYTS3PY
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
- Lending: Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,920 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #3 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Professional & Technical > Medical eBooks > Internal Medicine > Gastroenterology
- #4 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Abdominal
- #6 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diseases & Physical Ailments > Irritable Bowel Syndrome
"The Complete Low-FODMAP Diet: A Revolutionary Plan for Managing IBS and Other Digestive Disorders" lays out the principles for a diet to control the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome as well as help for non-responsive celiacs and those with IBD whose symptoms may be aggravated by sensitivity to FODMAPs. The book is written by Sue Shepherd, PhD, an Australian nutritionist who was instrumental in developing the low-FODMAP diet, and by Peter Gibson, MD, a gastroenterologist at Monash University in Australia, which continues to do a lot of research on IBS and the low-FODMAP diet. FODMAP is an acronym for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols, which are all poorly absorbed short-chain carbohydrates. Indigestible sugars, in other words. Lactose, fructose, and polyols are poorly absorbed in many people, while fructans and galato-oligosaccharides are not absorbed by anyone. When they are not absorbed, the sugars are easily fermented by intestinal bacteria, which produces symptoms.
The first part of the book explains the principles behind the low-FODMAP diet. The second part of the book is recipes. There are about 60 pages of substance, followed by 190 pages of recipes and menus that I did not find at all useful. The good news is that the substance of the book is short and easy to digest (no pun intended, ahem). The authors begin by explaining the differences between food allergies, hypersensitivities, and intolerance. IBS symptoms are largely caused by intolerance. They briefly discuss the Rome III diagnostic criteria for IBS before getting into theories about causes and descriptions of common symptoms. Oddly, the authors are dismissive of small intestinal bacteria overgrowth (SIBO) as a cause, though there is now a large body of research on it.
Firstly a disclaimer: this book claims to present a "revolutionary plan for managing IBS and other digestive disorders" and nothing in this review should be viewed as medical advice or a recommendation!
What works for one might not work for another but the book is said to feature the first and only scientifically proven diet of its kind, backed by clinical trials noting that up to three-quarters of affected adults who reduced their intake of FODMAPs -- a set of difficult-to-digest carbohydrates found in wheat, milk, beans, soy and certain fruits, vegetables, nuts and sweeteners -- also saw improvement in their IBS symptoms. Consult with your healthcare provider if in doubt, but perhaps those who suffer from IBS will know what has (or has not) worked for them to date and will be willing to give it a try. At least you are only modifying your food input, rather than mixing bottles of chemicals together and hoping for success.
Right, the boring legals out of the way, what do you get? Before you even can get in the kitchen there is a lot of reading ahead of you - nothing seems to be left to chance. From a look at how food can interact and cause problems with your digestion and common illnesses, one gets introduced to the concept behind a low-FODMAP diet and how you can introduce it to your lifestyle without too much upheaval. Special focus is also given to vegetarians, vegans and those suffering from other illnesses such as diabetes and celiac disease. After a quick look at suggested menu plans and methods for "keeping on track" it is straight down to the recipes. Throughout the book the text seems to be fairly clear, understandable and focussed. Many dietary books could learn from this approach.
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