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Welcome to the board,

There is no question that IBS can effect your mood especially when the experts don't give you any directions about how to manage symptoms.

Something you might consider is using the FODMAP diet in combination with Heather's diet. The FODMAP diet is a clinically tested diet by GI experts that is used to effectively manage symptoms of functional bowel disorder such as IBS. Your doctors may have told you about it - if not then they should have!

The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders has an excellent description of the FODMAP approach in one of its recent newsletters (click on link). It starts on page 9 of the newsletter.

You can read more about this diet in the first two links in my signature. Large clinical trials in the UK and Australia have shown this diet produces 60-80% reduce in symptoms. Many of us on this board use both Heather's and the FODMAP approach together.

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The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet
The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS

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