Fodmap Diet

[LCotter]

So has anyone heard of the the FODMAP diet? My niece is now put on it because her GI doctor told her that a lot of people are mis-diagnosed with celiac when really they have a sensitivity to fructose and other sugars. Basically you have to limit high fructose fruits like apples and pears and other sugars like lactose, raffinose (beans), and wheat (but not all gluten). I'm still so confused being new to the gluten-free diet. I see my GI on Thursday and am wondering if he'll put me on that diet BUT I don't want to try gluten again quite yet. ANY THOUGHTS OUT THERE?

LCotter

3 weeks gluten-free

[MaryJones2]

Hi LCotter,

Can you tell us why you are on the gluten-free diet? Is it because you were diagnosed with celiac or your doctor suggested it to treat another condition? That would really determine what kind of diet you should be on. If you are diagnosed with celiac then I don't think the FODMAP will be an option for you as it doesn't restrict gluten completely.

[LCotter]

Hi LCotter,

Can you tell us why you are on the gluten-free diet? Is it because you were diagnosed with celiac or your doctor suggested it to treat another condition? That would really determine what kind of diet you should be on. If you are diagnosed with celiac then I don't think the FODMAP will be an option for you as it doesn't restrict gluten completely.

GLuten and dairy give me D and C but I still get bloated, occasional D, and gas sometimes. He thinks that it maybe the sugars in beans, fruit, etc. I think its because my intestines haven't fully healed and I was eating beans and dairy way too soon in my gluten-free diet. Maybe I should see another doctor? Any suggestions?

[rinne]

Hi.

Thank you for the link to the article on FODMAP, I found it interesting.

My suggestion would be to keep a food journal that tracks the foods you have eaten and tracks your physical, emotional and mental responses, also keep your diet simple in the beginning so that when you add a new food in you can see how it makes you feel. Keep in mind your reaction may not be immediate and this is why a journal can be so helpful because you can go back and see if there is a pattern.

But perhaps you are already doing this.

Or is your question is "should I follow the FODMAP diet and not the Gluten free diet?"

It takes time and perhaps you are right about introducing too many beans too soon.

[LCotter]

My doctor thinks that I might be having reactions to the fructose in just wheat and other types of sugars but I don't want to try gluten again just for this reason. I've been doing a lot better off gluten. I do keep a food journal and it seems that I have gas and or D when I have eaten beans, lactose, or sugar free products. Could this just be because my gut is senstive and healing? I guess that is my question. Thanks again for all the help out there!!

LCotter