Identifying Triggers
#179762 - 05/18/05 06:25 AM
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For many starting the diet, identifying triggers is very difficult. Even keeping a food journal doesn't always make it easier. And some triggers do not effect a person immediately. I will repeat that: Sometimes trigger foods do not have an immediate and obvious negative effect. That is why taking all triggers out is so necessary. You really cannot say a trigger food (such as dairy) does not bother you if you are having symptoms and obviously you are if you are starting the diet. Dairy doesn't lead to immediate painful reactions in most people but causes C and bloating on a more regular, level basis. Also carbonation for instance, might not cause a noticable reaction but could be and probably is, contributing to gas and bloating from day to day.
So trigger foods need to be eliminated from the diet until a person sees tangible benefits and then experiments can be done to see if you are not so touchy with certain ones. Some people here can handle fats better or dairy in moderate amounts- others cannot ever.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Hear, Hear! -nt-
#179807 - 05/18/05 09:04 AM
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I still am getting out of the habit of cheating, but it gets better every day. i have found even after a week without a trig, when i go back to it I notice it more strongly, and immediately.
Coffee for instance, now OBVIOUSLY gives me C and makes me hungry! Gurgly too. I never knew this before.
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Heck, too much Pam spray will get me running--honestly, truly, and seriously. Is anyone else this bad?
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I know that's especially the case for folks who have C and bloating. Things seem to be more immediate with D types, if you know what I mean. I'm just curious if other D-ers have delays too or find that most of their triggers bug them right off the bat (or in the dreaded morning).
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Pam
#179939 - 05/18/05 05:37 PM
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I actually heard on that healthy cooking show with a guy (don't know name  ) that a quick spray of Pam is FF but spraying for several seconds is not. That is all I know.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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I can get D PDQ from cheating.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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