Comments on: IBS Awareness Month

By: Rachel Hamilton

Rachel Hamilton — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 22:26:58 +0000

http://www.foodmarble.com/
Hi Kate
I’ve seen this advertised recently. I’m wondering if you’ve heard of it and if you or any of your patients have tried it?

By: katescarlata

katescarlata — Thu, 05 May 2016 11:00:32 +0000

In reply to Lisa.

Hi Lisa, I received information from Monash University that there is a group of dietitians in Adelaide doing low FODMAP education. Contact, Stephanie: Stephanie Gaskell gask09@hotmail.com

By: katescarlata

katescarlata — Wed, 04 May 2016 10:50:56 +0000

In reply to Zahira. Zahira, the low residue diet is basically a low fiber diet--where insoluble fibers are removed along with other difficult to digest food particles. It is vastly different from the low FODMAP diet. Would contact your doctor and get a better understanding of why he/she put you on a low residue diet. In patients with a narrowing in the intestine, reducing residues are encouraged to avoid an intestinal blockage. You want to have open dialogue with your doctor to ensure you are on the proper diet AND WHY! Always ask questions!

By: katescarlata

katescarlata — Wed, 04 May 2016 10:37:33 +0000

In reply to Lisa. Hi Lisa, I have reached out to Monash University to see if they have a list of dietitians knowledgeable in FODMAPs in Adelaide. Will keep you posted. Glad you found the post helpful....that is my goal :)

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 04 May 2016 06:29:22 +0000

This was very helpful for me, thank you! I suffer from IBS-C but my Gastro isn’t very helpful at all and she never even brought the possibility ofSIBO up.. I have thought about getting a nutritionist and this post highlighted the significance of having one. I’m trying to do the low fodmap diet on my own & it’s very overwhelming & confusing.

Do you know of any Gastro’s or Dietician’s in Adelaide, Australia, or who I can contact in Australia to get a directory of specialists?

By: Zahira

Zahira — Sun, 01 May 2016 16:22:16 +0000

What is the difference between the low FODMAP diet and the low residue diet? I was just diagnosed with IBS and my doctor put me on the low residue diet which basically cuts out eating mostly all fruits and vegetables. This has been hard for me to adjust to since I used to eat alot of fruits and veggies. I don’t see any difference now that I cut those foods out of my diet. Is the low FODMAP diet similar to the low residue diet?

By: katescarlata

katescarlata — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:19:38 +0000

In reply to Bree. Glad you stumbled onto my blog, welcome, Bree!

By: Bree

Bree — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:18:11 +0000

I am so happy I stumbled over your page. Just happened to me – after 20 years of suffering, yet another doctor gives me an endless list of all the things I am not supposed to eat and leaves me alone with it. Unfortunately, FODMAP is only slowly coming to Europe and has not yet properly seeped into GI consultation. I also have the impression, that most doctors still prefer to cut something out of your body or give you medication instead of finding a solution you can live with every day. Well at least in my experience.
Will certainly follow your blog!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 23:27:34 +0000

I was given a diagnosis of Fructose Intolerance…yes they said Intolerance, and given a hand out of foods to eat and avoid. I was referred to a nutritionist. I went to see her and she had no idea how to treat someone with Fructose Malabsorption. I was told to go by the handout I was given by the doctor and pretty much sent on my way, unless I wanted to work on losing weight. I figured I could do that on my own as soon as my GI problems settled down, so I didn’t go back. The diet I was given was not helpful at all. I remember it saying asparagus was a well tolerated vegetable. That I could have shallots and leaks….there was so much on there that made me sick I didn’t get better at all.
Until I started to do my own research. Then I found the research that was going on in Australia.
Things started to change. But I was really at a loss about a lot. just having a list of dos and don’ts was not enough. Especially when so many things say…to your tolerance.
until i found your 21 day Tummy books I was so sick. Suddenly I felt better. I lost 45 lbs. I’m introducing foods.
I will say, I tried to find a dietitian, nutritionist, anyone who could help me after seeing the initial nutritionist and when I found out about FODMAPs. I could not find one that had any idea what I was talking about. and I live in a fairly big city, I can’t imagine how hard this much be for people in more rural areas.
it’s a shame there aren’t more dietitians who know about this. I wish all had to go through training for it as a continuing education.
thank you for all your help.

By: katescarlata

katescarlata — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:51:09 +0000

In reply to Sandy.

AWww…thanks Sandy. Good news…there is a book underway. 🙂 And…the recipes are AWESOME!!!