What causes Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Many people are asking this question, including those with IBS and professionals like you trying to provide clarity to your patients. IBS is a persistent condition targeting the large intestine, with symptoms ranging from abdominal pain and cramps to bloating and fluctuating bowel movements. Remarkably, about one in five Australians encounter IBS symptoms during their lifetime. Whilst the exact causes of IBS are still unknown, its impact on everyday …
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Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) might be confusing, especially since they can overlap with other digestive problems. Living with IBS means navigating through these troublesome symptoms that affect your daily life. Understanding and managing these symptoms effectively is essential to improving your digestive health and overall well-being. If you’re suffering from digestive problems or are interested in understanding more about IBS, we’re here to provide helpful information. In this article, we’ll discuss the …
6 Benefits of the Low FODMAP Diet
Finding foods that will not cause your patients unpleasant flare-ups such as bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, or abdominal pain can be relieving. Fortunately, one dietary approach, the Low FODMAP Diet, has been clinically proven to help manage digestive symptoms and identify food triggers in patients. You can improve your patient’s health and quality of life by recommending the Low FODMAP Diet, if they are suitable for the diet. This article will discuss how the low FODMAP …
Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and How the Low FODMAP Diet Can Help
Statistics reveal that an estimated 5 to 10% of the worldwide population has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It affects people of all ages, even children. Although irritable bowel syndrome doesn’t cause structural damage it can have an impact—ranging from mild inconvenience to severe debilitation—affecting a person’s quality of life. This is why it’s important to understand what causes irritable bowel syndrome and how you can manage it. There are many triggers of IBS symptoms, including …
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Helping You to Understand FODMAPs
The animations provided through My Nutrition Health provide explanations that cover FODMAPs, gastrointestinal symptoms triggered by FODMAPs and how to navigate the three phases of the low FODMAP diet. The site also provides free tools to further support those following a low FODMAP diet, including information on label reading, low FODMAP recipes, high and low FODMAP food lists as well as a food & symptom tracker.
A Program Supporting People on the Low FODMAP Diet
My Nutrition Health is an interactive resource provided by the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology within the University of Michigan Health System. The website provides various animations and is designed to help people who are following a low FODMAP diet, by answering all potential questions about FODMAPs and the low FODMAP diet process.