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That's strange! I have eaten many hamburgers since my IBS returned last July and I have NEVER had a problem with beef!
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Originally diagnosed with IBS-C in Spring, 2008. During spring to fall of 2008, had at least 10 acupuncture treatments and Chinese herbs. IBS went into remission. IBS returned in late July 2013 after taking 2 oral contrasts for a CT scan for cancer follow up. Had more acupuncture with different practitioner in summer 2014, but received little benefit.
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Green beans could be the issue as they're high in fodmaps. Same with onions.
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Even though the package may say "healthy choice" or "healthy' whatever, it's not the case. All that pre-made frozen stuff is filled with preservatives. I don't believe it's the carrots or beans that would cause the problem. Many times, on the ingredients list it will also say "natural flavors". What natural flavors really stands for is "hidden crap". Much healthier to take carrots, potatoes, beans, meat, etc throw in crockpot and cook all day. That way you will know exactly what's going into your body.
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According to Monash green beans are okay
http://www.med.monash.edu/cecs/gastro/fodmap/low-high.html
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This is what I'm confused about. The FODMAP diet book states that fructans and especially onions are the top IBS irritant; she goes so far as to say you can't even cook with them and then take them out, they're that insidious. I know I have IBS - went through all the tests to make sure I didn't have anything else, etc - but onions are not a problem for me. I love onions! I cook with them all the time!
So am I to chuck the FODMAP plan? I'm not going to stop eating onions if they don't cause distress. The book says that the majority of IBS patients get relief from following this diet strictly - could I really be in that small minority that won't? I'm so confused.
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Hi - This is one of my big, big frustrations with the FODMAPS plan. The whole point is that people are supposed to determine their very own specific FODMAPS sensitivities - to fructans, polyols, etc. And about 1/3 of people with IBS have NO problem with FODMAPS and get no relief from that diet.
Instead, too many folks are getting the impression that they're supposed to remove all FODMAPS from their diet, forever, which is exactly what you shouldn't do. It would be a really unhealthy diet if you did that.
This is why people with IBS are supposed to only do the FODMAPS restrictions with a trained dietitian - to remove that risk. But it doesn't seem to be working like this in real life - I'm so sorry.
You may well have no problem with fructans. Since onions don't bother you, that is quite likely. I don't agree - at all - that fructans are the top IBS irritant. That is ludicrous. The much more common - and definitely much more universal - triggers are IBS stimulants and irritants like fats, coffee, alchol, insoluble fiber, etc. NONE of those are FODMAPS - they're triggers to be minimized/avoided as a baseline, and then you'd determine your specific FODMAPS limitations (if any) on top of that.
Onions can also be trouble because of the insoluble fiber and sulfur. But - you can minimize those greatly by cooking them. Cooking will not affect fructans, however, so if FODMAPS were the issue raw vs cooked won't matter.
So - if you don't have a problem with fructans, you are not alone. Many other people with IBS won't, either.
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Heather
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