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We have put my daughter on a gluten free diet for reasons that aren't relevant to this article... the byproduct has resulted in a decrease in gluten in my own d

by hoopism 12y ago

We have put my daughter on a gluten free diet for reasons that aren't relevant to this article... the byproduct has resulted in a decrease in gluten in my own diet (pretty much extinction). I have always had intestinal issues and a while back was able to alleviate them considerably with the decrease in dairy. I wouldn't say that I noticed a lessening of symptoms when we switched to gluten free diet BUT I did recently buy a bread machine and started making gluten based bread regularly (and eating a lot of it). Symptom wise I have felt much worse than ever before... no idea if there's a link... but it was interesting to note (had to rack my brain to figure out why I felt so bloated and crummy). Only real change was the consumption of more bread than usual.

daughart 12y ago
There was a study a while back that suggested FODMAPs, not gluten, was a prime candidate for this type of symptom. "Fodmaps is an acronym for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols, sugars that draw water into the intestinal tract. They may be poorly digested or absorbed, and become fodder for colonic bacteria that produce gas and can cause abdominal distress." http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085%2813%2900702-6/abstract http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085%2813%2900702...
- dmix 12y ago
  Yup I have ulcerative colitis and one doctor put me on FODMAP, my awful symptoms were minimized much the same was as taking almost chemo-level pharmaceuticals I was put on at an earlier time (which also was effective). That time around I wanted to try a diet approach and it seemed to work. And traditionally there have been no diet based remedies for colitis, whereas with Crohn's and celiac diet matters a lot so that says something for FODMAP ancedotally. The only problem is the it is really hard to find FODMAP food in grocery stores. You end up eating a very small group of the same meals and are forced to not eat out at many restaurants. So much like weight-loss/working out you'll be receding back to eating regular food within a few months unless you're dedicated. I hope the 'food industry' starts offering more food in the FODMAP genre, instead of the obsessive and over-priced gluten-free products that are popping up - and largely not science based the way FODMAP has been.

by hoopism 12y ago

daughart 12y ago

There was a study a while back that suggested FODMAPs, not gluten, was a prime candidate for this type of symptom. "Fodmaps is an acronym for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols, sugars that draw water into the intestinal tract. They may be poorly digested or absorbed, and become fodder for colonic bacteria that produce gas and can cause abdominal distress." http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085%2813%2900702-6/abstract http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085%2813%2900702...

dmix 12y ago
Yup I have ulcerative colitis and one doctor put me on FODMAP, my awful symptoms were minimized much the same was as taking almost chemo-level pharmaceuticals I was put on at an earlier time (which also was effective). That time around I wanted to try a diet approach and it seemed to work. And traditionally there have been no diet based remedies for colitis, whereas with Crohn's and celiac diet matters a lot so that says something for FODMAP ancedotally. The only problem is the it is really hard to find FODMAP food in grocery stores. You end up eating a very small group of the same meals and are forced to not eat out at many restaurants. So much like weight-loss/working out you'll be receding back to eating regular food within a few months unless you're dedicated. I hope the 'food industry' starts offering more food in the FODMAP genre, instead of the obsessive and over-priced gluten-free products that are popping up - and largely not science based the way FODMAP has been.