Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards

Some fat is needed in the diet to make the digestive system work. The idea is to have only 30% or less fat of the calories in your stomach at one time. It is also wise then to eat fats that are healthier. So salmon has a higher fat percentage per calories but when added to a meal with low fat sides the percentage works out and it is good for the body too! Each person has to figure out how much fat they can tolerate at a time.
Cheese is binding true (as DH is lamenting today) but it is not the way to stop D. Grease causes D but is not the way to stop C. This is because of the spasms that occur after a trigger food. If someone with C can poop because of coffee their system becomes dependent on it to go and then will stop working on its own. Cheese can also still cause D for those with D because it is fatty. But if it did make them more bound it would not be in a healthy way and would lead to further D down the line. Trust me I am an A and used to go back and forth every few days and the reaction to one would cause the other. Hope this makes sense.

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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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