Fodmap

wendypark811

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone follows this?

I have given up cauli and broccilli I was so bloated and gassy. The symptoms have eased so today courgettes are off the menu to see if that totally ends it.

Problem is I love these veg infact nearly all veg and can do without spuds, pasta, rice. I have noticed that most veg on the Fodmap are full of things we need like iron, vits and minerals. While on the other hand my carbs have gone alot.

Advice please on what I can substitute things for I used cauli for rice, mash etc.

Thank alot.
Wendy

SammiG01

I've read about it.....it's trendy. I worry it's going to be like the "giving up gluten" thing. Tons of people went gluten free unnecessarily. Those veggies have essential nutrition. Maybe talk to your doctor before you give up all those great foods? If you follow the plan.....that's a lot of food types to give up!

wendypark811

Hi,

l had to give up gluten and can only drink lactose free/A2 milk due to intolerance. I have noticed that without brocilli and cauli my stomach is less bloated and not has gassy. Yesterday I had courgettes and felt bad so today skipping it just to see if that is another one.

I don't want to give them up but if stops my problems I will have no choice.

I found with gluten it is all the chemicals used from seed to eating the final product. Using old variety unmessed wheat is good like Emmer flour.

ladyreva78

Fodmaps are short chain carbs which are poorly absorbed in the intestines. Often, people with IBS will do a Fodmap elimination protocol (start by eliminating ALL fodmap foods) and slowly reintroduce them to find their triggers.

This is normally done with the help of a registered dietician to time the re-introduction correctly in order to correctly identify triggers. The elimination phase itself is up to several months and is horrible in how restrictive it is. The re-introduction phase can also take several months. It took my sister-in-law nearly 1.5 years from start to finish.

Simply eliminating one food for a day, then the next another day, is not following a proper fodmap protocol.

OP if you want to do that, please contact a dietician and go over it with her.

LisaTcan

I did FODMAPS as recommended by my gastroenterologist due to issues digesting food (gastroperesis) along with run of the mill GERD and IBS. I didn't do a strict elimination diet like @ladyreva78 is suggesting but I did stop eating most things and then added them back in.

My biggest off limits food are actually vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. For me gluten/wheat is dose dependent, i.e. I just had an english muffin for breakfast and I'm fine but I could not eat a plate of pasta or a veggie burger.

An approach that I think works really well is Fast Tract Digestion https://digestivehealthinstitute.org/