Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: newbie needs help please!

Welcome to the board,

Many of us follow Heather's Eating for IBS diet in conjunction with the FODMAP diet with reasonably success. For reliable information on the FODMAP diet check the first three links in my signature. It has been clinically tested in a number of countries showing a 70-80% improvement in symptoms. In the UK the Kings College London is putting on course to train dietitians in its use. One of the primary objectives of the FODMAP diet is to reduce gas.

If you read more about the FODMAP diet you will see that one of the problematic food categories contains things made from wheat, rye and other foods that are high in fructans. Fructans are soluble fiber that can be rapidly fermented in the colon to produce gas. So yes - wheat based cereals can be a problem for some people. White rice - not brown rice - cereals are safe. Brown rice cereals are safe for some people and not for others.

Any bread the contains white flour, salt, yeast, a non-hydrogenated oil like olive oil should be safe. Check the label for other ingredients.

Something to consider. Cereals such oatmeal while technically whole grain are different than whole wheat cereals. When oatmeal is cooked it produces a functional fiber that acts like a soluble fiber. So while the package may say the product contains 2 grams soluble and 2 grams insoluble fiber it does not give the amount of functional fiber. Hence unlike may other whole grain cereals which contain much more insoluble than soluble fiber oatmeal contains more functional and soluble fiber than insoluble fiber. It is safer.

Good luck

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