A group of researchers based in Australia has proposed a theory regarding the use of a low FODMAP diet for IBS. The theory does not take on the question of what causes IBS, rather it looks at the role that certain foods play in triggering digestive symptoms in people who suffer from visceral hypersensitivity and motility dysfunction. The FODMAP theory has been applied to both IBS and the inflammatory bowel diseases. FODMAP researchers have identified that short-chain carbohydrates, which are components of many foods, may be poorly absorbed by the small intestine and thus rapidly set upon and fermented by bacteria within the digestive system, specifically the small intestine and the upper parts of the large intestine (proximal colon). These carbohydrates were given the acronym FODMAPs and refer to Fermentable Oligo-, Di- and Mono-saccharides, and Polyols.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:20:13 +0000
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