Comments on: Grilled Cantaloupe & Prosciutto

By: katescarlata

katescarlata — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:46:33 +0000

Hi Janet, My symptom and tracking sheet is only available for purchase with my other FODMAP Education Patient Handouts: https://blog.katescarlata.com/shop/ . My downloadable cookbook, meal plans and education handouts help support my efforts to provide sound and free access to some much FODMAP info for those in need.

By: Marcia Heath

Marcia Heath — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 03:52:15 +0000

Concerning the availability of a probiotic that has no prebiotics in it: My doctor (Dr. Dawn from the radio program AskDr.Dawn on KUSP) was determined to find such a product when she learned from me (via your blog) that the probiotics she had prescribed were high in FODMAP due to their prebiotic content. Finding one that is not is quite the challenge. She researched and found that the following product is prebiotic free. It is Thera-Biotic Factor-6 from Prothera. Their website is protherainc.com. It is very potent and very expensive, and requires a practitioner’s access code when ordering.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:07:44 +0000

These look delicious and perfect timing for the end of summer. Hope to try it this weekend! Thank you.

By: Janet Scott

Janet Scott — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 20:39:03 +0000

Kate,

Can your Symptom Log & Tracking Sheet be downloaded?

By: Arlene

Arlene — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 19:44:10 +0000

In reply to katescarlata. If I understand you correctly, I can follow a gluten free diet except for the worry of traces of wheat, barley and rye. Doing that would be the FODMAP diet?

By: katescarlata

katescarlata — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 18:51:09 +0000

In reply to Arlene.

Arlene, the low FODMAP diet is not a gluten free diet but it is modified in gluten. Wheat, Barely and Rye are the primary sources of gluten (a protein) and also are sources of fructans-carbohydrates (FODMAPs)–so there is an overlap. But on the low FODMAP diet–traces of gluten and wheat are allowable while on a gluten free diet–the diet would eliminate all sources of wheat, barley and rye.

By: katescarlata

katescarlata — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 18:45:34 +0000

In reply to Dominick Esposito. Dominick, what foods are your referring to? Lactose is not the same as dairy. So you can eat most cheeses, lactose free yogurt, small amounts of Greek yogurt etc... on the low FODMAP diet.

By: Dominick Esposito

Dominick Esposito — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:11:30 +0000

I just stumbled across your website and have signed up for the blog. Thank you! My only question if that many of your recipes seem to have lactose in them and I am lactose intolerant(at least I think I am for 30 years). So your diet is for someone that is on a Fodmap diet that is not lactose intolerant?

I am so sorry that this sounds confused but this fodmap situation is brand new to me (doctor just informed me about it a week ago) and I am so confused.

Any advice would be helpful.

By: GAIL LUNDRIGAN

GAIL LUNDRIGAN — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:01:57 +0000

Unfortunately all varieties of melon bother me. I miss them. I will though try your suggestion of subbing in pineapple and balsamic vinegar. Looking forward to trying prosciutto. Would love the cookbook.

By: Arlene

Arlene — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:58:28 +0000

I have been reading through pages of your blog and they have been very helpful. Perhaps, you can answer one more question. Is a gluten free diet a FODMAP diet? If not, what differentiates the two.
I have had IBS-D for about 25 years now and have been to many, many doctors and have had many tests also done. My most recent doctor did a colonoscopy last week and said I will need to have a resection of the sigmoid. I was told to go on a high fiber diet and was given suggestions of what to do. Two days ago I had a lactulose breath test and was positive for over production of bacteria and was put on medication on and off for 3 months. I also may have a kidney stone. I wish I were able to make an appointment with you, but Boston is a bit far for me. I live in Florida’s Panhandle.
I think FODMAP would be good for me and maybe even a gluten free diet. I cannot find the difference between these diets. Please help!