Question

Do you have any information on the best diet for irritable bowel syndrome?
 

Answer

IBS sufferers are sometimes intolerant of certain foods, such as wheat products or milk. An irritant effect can lead, because of visceral hypersensitivity, to poor digestion, excessive gas, bloating, and intestinal 'hurry'. The first line of treatment should be a change in diet - for instance, the gradual introduction of a low-fiber diet for diarrhea, or the reverse for constipation. Obvious irritants should be avoided, and a cautious trial of a gluten- or wheat-free diet may be appropriate.
 

Sometimes a 'diet & attack diary' can help identify trigger foods. Probiotics (e.g. yogurts, acidophilus supplements) may be helpful in some patients. Stress--feeling mentally or emotionally tense, troubled, angry, or overwhelmed--stimulates colon spasms in people with IBS.
 

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