Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Associated IBS Symptoms:
◦ Nausea
◦ Headache
◦ Belching
◦ Poor appetite
◦ Tiredness
◦ Backache
◦ Muscle pains
◦ Feeling quickly full after eating
◦ Heartburn
◦ Bladder symptoms

Diet Triggers for IBS Constipation:
• Breads and cereals made with refined (not whole) grains
• Processed foods such as chips and cookies
• Coffee, carbonated drinks, and alcohol
• High-protein drinks
• Dairy products, especially cheese

Diet Triggers for IBS Diarrhea:
• Too much fiber, especially the insoluble kind you get in the skin of fruits and vegetables
• Food and drinks with chocolate, alcohol, caffeine, fructose, or sorbitol
• Carbonated drinks
• Large meals
• Fried and fatty foods
• Dairy products, especially in people who have lactose intolerance
• Foods with wheat for people who are allergic to or have a bad reaction to gluten.

Low FODMAP diet:
The low-FODMAP diet is a short-term eating plan where you avoid foods that are high in FODMAPs. This is to see if your irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms improve. Following a low-FODMAP diet improves symptoms for three out of four people with IBS. A useful resource on low FODMAP diet