There is no proof at all that a low carb diet is good for your bowels. My GI specialist is completely against low carb diets. Taking away the gluten and carbs does not lead to less gas or bloat. In a labortory maybe sugars do make the bacteria feed and produce gas, but in a real body it doesn't work like that. Stabilizing the bowel functions is what leads to less gas and bloat. In other words, if I am stable and ate beans, cabbage, rice, potatoes, pears with skin, broccoli etc for dinner I wouldn't bloat much at all. But if I am not stable then anything I eat for dinner will lead to bloat, even after one bite. Stabilizing is the primary thing; not worrying about certain suspicious but healthy and recommended foods!
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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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