Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Recovering from Uterine Fibroid Removal with IBS-D

Thought I'd post an update to this. I recently went to see a nutritionist who specializes in GI disorders since I had not been able to resolve my symptoms and she suggested that I have the MRT Testing done. Turns out I'm sensitive to many common food ingredients. I have been having much improved symptoms since trying to cut out these trigger ingredients.
I am especially sensitive to:
Acetaminophen
Maple
Paprika
Strawberry
And less sensitive to:
baker's yeast
banana
basil
cabbage
cantaloupe
cheddar
coffee
cola
cranberry
dill
yellow #5
garbanzo beans
bell peppers
honey
honeydew
leek
lemon
plum
rice
sesame
shrimp
sole
sorbic acid
spelt
spinach
tuna
turmeric
wheat
whey
zucchini
I have gone back to eating more vegetables and insoluble fiber with no ill effects really, except for a bit of gas. I may still have to observe the FODMAPS items going forward. It is very frustrating to find foods without these things!

So I've been finding lots of help with gluten free recipes and food items, but this can also be problematic since many of these use rice as a substitute.
In conjunction with this, my nutritionist also thinks I have an overgrowth of Candida albicans in my colon, so I'm trying to avoid eating more than 80 grams of cabs per day and things that can encourage the growth of Candida albicans, like vinegar. In addition I'm taking supplements to encourage the growth of good bacteria like Florastor and other probiotics, and supplements that will help kill off the Candida, like Pau d'Arco, olive leaf extract, & oregano oil.
For more information visit these sites:
LEAP Information
Yeast Connection

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