Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | British Dietetics Association on IBS!

I was looking up some info on Dietetics and IBS, as my GP is referring me to a state-registered dietician (my appointment is not until June). They don't produce much info on the web as you're supposed to see a dietician in person, but I did come across a press release dated 11 April 2000. It warns against taking advice from so-called nutritional therapists with very little training who were found to give bizarre and contradictory dietary advice. State Registered Dieticians have 5 years training including hospital experience.

It also says: after correct diagnosis of IBS, dietary intervention would consider the following:

1) Healthy eating: AIMING TO INCREASE STARCHY FOODS and fruit and vegetables.
2) REGULAR and frequent food intake throughout the day.
3) Adequate fluid intake.
4) REDUCTION/ELIMINATION of caffeine.
5) AVOIDANCE OF very hot, very cold and very spicy foods.
6) PROBIOTIC supplementation.
7) INCREASED INTAKE OF SOLUBLE FIBRE - OATS - PORRIDGE - SOME FRUITS AND SOME VEG AND SOME FUNCTIONAL FOODS WITH PROVEN EFFECTIVENESS IN IMPROVING BOWEL HEALTH.
It is more important to include the above in your diet than to remove whole food groups.

Just thought this may be of interest to those of you still concerned about high starch/carb diets or fibre intake.

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