Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Egg yolk and other high fat items

I have a question on the reasons for the removal of egg yolk from the IBS diet recommended by Heather. What is is about the egg yolk that causes it to have to be removed from the diet?

I know the yolk itself is high in fat, but so are other items such as EVOO and other fats/oils. It would seem that a meal of scrambled eggs, with potatoes for SF, would be acceptable so long as the total fat of the entire meal was less than, say 25% or so. Is there something specific about an egg yolk that calls for its removal? I do seem to have moderate issues with egg yolks, but not with items such as EVOO.

Is our digestion dependent more upon the fat of the individual item (such as the entire egg), or the fat content of the entire meal? If it's the item, are there any other common items one should remove?

Just trying to further understand the diet a bit more. This diet, in combination with increased efforts at also managing problematic FODMAPS is making a huge difference. Thanks a ton!

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Likely IBS-C and Fructose Malabsorption
Undiagnosed and going through testing process

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