Oh my goodness! I am so sorry you were mis-informed. I was just saying the other day how lucky I felt when I was first diagnosed that my doctor happened to know about Heather's book and recommended it to me. If she hadn't...I don't know where I'd be. We need to keep spreading the word about eating properly...especially to our doctors. You might get a kick out of my blog at www.eatandbe.com in which I write about my daily eating and how it affects my IBS. I find it helpful to hear what works/doesn't work for fellow IBSers (by the way I am IBS-C w/ bloating). -- Kim Eat and Be