What Is the FODMAP Diet?
7. Who benefits from a FODMAP diet?
The FODMAP diet is designed for people who suffer from diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, other conditions like Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), may also benefit from this diet.
If you have gastrointestinal symptoms and you have not been diagnosed by a medical professional, you should not be following the FODMAP diet. Irritable bowel syndrome is a lifelong condition that causes digestive symptoms. These can come and go (lasting for weeks or months at a time), and can manifest as stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhea, and/or constipation. IBS has no cure; however, management of the condition consists primarily of dietary measures and psychological support. Several dietary measures (i.e. high water intake, caffeine avoidance, high fiber diets), including the FODMAP diet, have been proposed to manage symptoms. However, treatment and management for IBS must be individualized, since no single approach works for everyone.
Advertisement
