Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards

You may not absorb your vit/minerals properly if you suffer from intestinal irritation or eg celiac disease.

The Complete Guide to Nutritional Healing states:
"Tea and coffee reduce the absorbtion of iron and zinc. Certain types of fibre (such as cereal BRAN and phytic acid in some grains) can inhibit the absorbtion of many minerals, especially calcium, iron and zinc. Therefore take MINERAL supplements with meals which do not contain cereals".

If your daughter is following the IBS diet she could base her diet on the other safe foods - rice, potatoes, rather than solely relying on grain type carbs, although I wouldn't advise cutting them out altogether as most grains, ie oats are a very good source of B vitamins.

More advice for acne:
"Acne sufferers tend to consume more animal fat and sugar than those with healthy skin, so you should cut down on dairy products, red meat, processed foods, candy and soft drinks. The recommended diet is grains such as brown rice and oats, with fish, chicken, fruit and veg. Drink plenty of water.

I used to suffer with spots on my forehead and chin when I was a teenager (pimples?)

and found a HUGE improvement when I cut dairy and reduced the fat and sugar in my diet. If you look at some of the recipies on this site and the boards, you'll see your daughter can still eat loads of yummy foods and the changes can be quite subtle so that she (and her friends) don't even notice the difference.

Hope this is helpful to you.
Good luck and let us know how she goes on.
Shellsbells

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