Low-carb diet may help IBS more than drugs
A new study revealed that eating a low-carb diet, or the low FODMAP diet, can help with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome more than medication. FODMAPs are short-chain carbohydrates found in many common foods including dairy, legumes, onions, garlic and grains.
Researchers randomly divided 294 Swedish adults with moderate to severe IBS symptoms into three groups. One group received traditional IBS dietary advice, groceries and recipes for a diet low in FODMAPs. The second group received groceries and recipes for a diet low in carbohydrates, and the third group received free optimized pharmaceutical treatment.
Participants in the study reported a 76% reduction in symptoms with the low FODMAP diet, a 71% reduction with the low-carbohydrate diet and a 58% reduction with pharmaceutical treatment.
Read more: Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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