Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: My Problem with the IBS Diets

There really is no contradiction amongst people who really know what they are talking about. Doctors just say to eat more fiber but don't understand the difference between SF and IF. If you find a good doctor (I have a great GI doc) that has done more than the usual research they will agree with Heather's diet.
The candida diet and those for reducing acidity don't necessarily contradict the IBS diet either. The IBS diet doesn't recommend eating sugar- it is a choice. So definitely stay away from it. Also you don't have to eat carbs per se. You can eat vegetable sources of SF and be fine. The IBS diet can mesh with gluten free diets or soy free diets or sugar free diets or flour free diets. Just watch the fat intake, keep SF in the gut, and eat healthier food. And for you, lots of it!

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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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