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Here is what baffles me. Any doctor knowledgeable about GI disorders such as IBS would be fully aware that the GAPS diet has no clinical evidence to support its use. And they would know that the FODMAP diet developed by the GI group in Australia is the only diet that has been clinically shown to be effective for managing IBS and other functional bowel disorders. However, there are some western doctors that have gone to the dark side and started practicing integrative medicine -- an approach that integrates western and alternative medicine. These doctors do strange blood and stool tests and recommend alternative things like the GAPS diet. If you are not familiar with the FODMAP diet read this article by Kate Scarlata - a registered dietitian with IBS/SIBO who has written and consulted on the use of the clinically proven FODMAP diet for managing functional bowel disorders.

FODMAP: Road Map for IBS

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STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS

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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