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You sound similar to me in some ways. I have experimented with a variety of whole grain foods such as brown rice, buckwheat and quinoa.If I include just a small amount (1-2 teaspoons) in say a serving of white rice then within 2-4 hours I wil experience nausea and pain in the ascending colon. For 24-48 hours afterward I have intense spasms in the ascending and transverse colon.

For me the problem seems to be associated with insoluble fiber and particularly insoluble fiber found in seeds, husks, vegetable/fruit skins, etc. I have removed whole grains and high insoluble fiber foods in any form from my diet with satisfactory results. Generally speaking a high insoluble fiber foods is one that contains more insoluble fiber than the sum of the soluble and functional fibers.

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