Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Who's tried the elimination diet?

Food allergy tests require an allergy response to be present in order to be detected. Many IBS triggers don't have an allergic response. For example, problems with artificial sweeteners, caffeine and alcohol are not detectable using food allergy testing. They are GI irritants and their effects on you can only be determined by eliminating them from your diet.

I have had food allergy tests. Nothing unusual showed up. However, before finding this website, by following an elimination diet for a considerable amount of time I was able to identify a number offending foods. It is a slow and tedious process that you have adhere to strictly if you wish to get meaningful results.

Diet is only a management tool for minimizing IBS symptoms. You are right sometimes stress, disease and natural body rhythms override dietary controls and symptoms flare up. It is all so complicated

Good luck

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