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I have not seen anything in the clinical research that shows a low starch diet might benefit individuals with IBS. As you know starch are a carbohydrates but not all carbohydrates are starches. There was a small clinical trial using a very low carbohydrate diet that showed some efficacy but the diet was so low in carbs that it is not recommended. The closest thing I have seen is the FODMAP diet that restricts particular carbs that rapidly ferment in the colon. There are some low starch fad diets for managing IBS that are clinically unproven.

Do you know of any research published in peer-reviewed journals that has shown clinical evidence for the efficacy of a low starch diet for managing IBS?

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