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Hi ebv

I have been using the FODMAP approach and Heather diet for about 5 years with good results. The FODMAP diet and its theory have been discussed on the boards many times. The links to resources on the FODMAP diet in my signature have been there for a few years.

The FODMAP diet is not a gluten free diet. It is a low FODMAP diet which is quite different. The developers of the do recommend that during the 6-8 week elimination phase one eat gluten free because 'generally' speaking they are low FODMAP ... but not always as they sometimes contain high FODMAP ingredients like onions, garlic, apple juice.

The primary reason for recommending gluten free is because these foods don't contain wheat. Wheat, rye and barley all contain one of the five FODMAP groups called fructans.

Recently, individuals with IBS who claimed they had sensitivity to gluten or self-reported non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) where first put on a low FODMAP diet and then 100% pure gluten was introduced. No effects of gluten were found. All improved on the low FODMAP diet. The write-up gives an overview of this study

Is Gluten the Culprit in Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity?

Have you started the re-introduction phase of the FODMAP approach yet?

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