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Whole grain pasta contains wheat bran. The IBS research shows that bran from whole grains may exacerbate IBS symptoms. In other words for some people whole grain IF may be a trigger.

Recently the UK Gastroenterology Society published Guidelines on the practical management of IBS.. In they say "Although the commonest dietary recommendation made to patients with IBS is to increase the intake of dietary fibre, with particular emphasis on cereal bran, there are few data to support this approach. A survey based on secondary care patients actually suggested that cereal fibre makes the symptoms worse in around 55% of cases, with only 11% reporting any benefit. Other forms of fibre, especially the soluble varieties, were not so detrimental."

Whole wheat pasta is something you may have to try to determine if you can tolerate it. However, you can get all of IF you need from fruits and veggies without resorting to eating whole grain foods with bran.

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