Spinning In Too Much Information

[Eliza13]

Is anyone else overwhelmed with all the info out there on GI disorders? I don't know what to eat anymore: There is so much conflicting info at times. I love tea, but I just read that the caffeine may not be such a good thing to heal the gut yet I also know that tea is allowed for celiacs.

I think that I would benefit from some sort of a fast/elimination diet so that my gut can heal (I think I have some IBS due to excessive bowel movements), but there is just too much information out there. Can anyone recommend one that is easy to do that also excludes dairy, in addition to gluten?

[Carriefaith]

My GI tract is also very sensitive, I just avoid gluten and lactose and limit sugar intake. In general, I eat fruits, veggies, rice, peanut butter, gluten-free bread, gluten-free corn chips, gluten-free french fries, beans, gluten-free soy milk, and rice noodles. That is my "diet".

I have been having good days and bad days. On bad days, I look at new and different things that I might have ate during the day which may have caused the problem. Since I have been having "good" days (which is great progress for me!), I have noticed that my stomach tends to get upset when I eat a lot of sugar. Hope this helps.

[cdford]

My best suggestion is to keep it simple. Find a set of basic guidelines that work for you and stick with them. Expand them later as you learn more and are able to absorb more info.

[tarnalberry]

I can't remember the site, but there's a very basic elimination diet that eliminates all but about a dozen foods - I think you can have lamb and sweet potatoes?. It's HARD, and I had to modify it a bit, but it's a place to start. At the very least, any elimination diet you try should eliminate ALL of the eight common food allergens.