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🤰Should you go on the low FODMAP diet?🫃 The low FODMAP diet is probably one of the hardest diets to do, simply because most of the foods that cause problems are HEALTHY, yet SO many practitioners recommend it 🤦🤷 new research shows it may not be as helpful as initially thought. FODMAP is an acronym for different types of fermentable sugars, which are found in various foods such as fruit, vegetables, legumes and grains, for example apples, asparagus, onions, garlic, beans and nuts. Cutting out foods that are high in these sugars makes life extremely difficult, especially if you're cutting out unhealthy processed food to focus on whole, fresh food. The reason why cutting these foods out may help to alleviate digestive symptoms of bloating, gas, diarrhoea, pain is because the bacteria in the gut thrive off of FODMAPs. By cutting FODMAPS out, you starve the bacteria out. HOWEVER, I do not recommend using the low FODMAP diet long term because you also starve out the good bacteria. This can lead to further imbalances in gut bacteria which may lead to worse IBS in the future. If you suffer from IBS, I recommend that you work with a Nutritional Therapist that is up to date with the latest scientific research, to help you get to the root cause of your IBS. I hope that helps! ✨@lauralamnutrition ✨ www.lauralamnutrition.com #IBSHelp #ibsdiet #ibsflareup #digestivehealth #guthealth #guthealthy #gut #digestion #lowfodmapdiet #fodmap #fodmapdiet #lowfodmap #bloating #beatthebloat #nutritionlondon #nutritionaltherapy #functionalmedicine