At Everyday Nutrition, we work with a lot of women, many of whom have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). In our experience, it is common for women to report that their gut symptoms and tolerance to problem foods can fluctuate significantly throughout the month. Many are perplexed by this – why should they tolerate a food […]
Year: 2018
Why do I react to Low FODMAP Foods?
Research shows that about 75% of people will get a significant and consistent improvement in symptoms like bloating, gas, abdominal pain and altered bowels following a low FODMAP diet. That’s about 3 in 4 people. But, what if you’re one of the 1 in 4 who doesn’t get results or you have had results, but […]
What is Healthy Eating Anyway?
There is certainly no shortage of information on what you need to eat to be healthy. Facebook, Instagram and Google are littered with advice. While magazines, TV and radio are all selling the latest and greatest way to eat yourself healthier. The problem is that the information changes from week to week and from person […]
10 Low FODMAP Foods you Didn’t Know you Could Eat
This week I have a guest blog from the lovely Nutrition and Dietetics student Caitlin Kemp. Are you confused about what to eat while following a low FODMAP diet? Do you feel overwhelmed by advice regarding what you can and can’t eat? With much of the focus on identifying which foods to eliminate, the low […]
Understanding Food Chemical Sensitivities
Food chemical sensitivities are different to FODMAPs, but they can cause similar IBS symptoms including bloating, wind, pain, constipation and diarrhoea. Interestingly, in some people they also can cause skin, sinus or neurological symptoms as well. If you’ve had inconsistent results with a low FODMAP diet, seem to react to low FODMAP foods or get […]
Understanding IBS
What is IBS? IBS is a chronic functional condition. This means that the bowel looks normal, but doesn’t function normally. For this reason, there is no blood test or diagnostic procedure that can identify it and in most cases a diagnosis is made based on whether you have typical symptoms or using the ROME IV […]
How to Gain Weight on a Low FODMAP Diet
For some people a low FODMAP diet or another health condition, can lead to weight loss. If this is ongoing it can impact on mood, energy levels and immunity. There are also people who need a calorie dense diet to maintain high levels of activity e.g. sport or a physically demanding job. Combine either of […]
Understanding the 3 Phases of the Low FODMAP Diet Plan
The low FODMAP diet plan is not a forever diet. It’s a diagnostic tool that is intended to identify food triggers for symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and then allow you to modify your long term diet to keep as much variety as possible, but at the same time minimise symptoms. The Low FODMAP […]
CONSTIPATION & IBS
The low FODMAP diet Australia wide is super effective at easing bloating, pain and diarrhoea. If you’re one of the lucky (or unlucky) ones with constipation dominant IBS, you may find that FODMAP helps with bloating but does nothing or even worsens constipation. Additionally, those with diarrhoea dominant IBS, can also find that the low […]
5 Reasons to Reintroduce FODMAPs
You’ve been on a low FODMAP diet for the last 4 weeks & you feel great! Woohoo! For the first time in years your gut is calm and your using the bathroom normally. What’s not to love. And why would you change anything now? You probably know by now the low FODMAP diet is […]