Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Need Advice...Lexapro and Diet questions

The cause of IBS is unknown and Dr. Mark Hyman's claim of a cure for IBS is misleading.

Your GP or GI doctor should have told you about some recent develops in IBS symptom management. A clinically tested elimination and re-introduction dietary approach called the FODMAP approach has been tested on very large numbers of IBS suffers with good results. Generally speaking there is a 70-80% improvement in symptoms.

Here are links to a clinical practice article for physician, a dietitian's explanation for the general public and two more useful resources

Evidence-based dietary management of functional gastrointestinal symptoms: The FODMAP approach

The FODMAPs Approach � Minimize Consumption of Fermentable Carbs to Manage Functional Gut Disorder Symptoms

Low FODMAP diet

Understanding FODMAPs

Also, one should remove/reduced common IBS triggers such as caffeine (coffee, tea, etc), high fat and high insoluble fiber (e.g whole grains or bran) foods, etc. Here is a link to more information

How to eat for IBS

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The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet
The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS

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