How the low FODMAP Diet Works? A low-FODMAP diet restricts the foods that are high in fermentable carbohydrates, thereby reducing the amount of fermentation in the colon. Many by-products of the fermentation process are beneficial to our health, but one of the products that can be a real nuisance when there is too much of it, is gas. Fermentation affects the balance of various substances in the colon – this can

These are the 6 mistakes I see people making with challenging FODMAPs and how to avoid them. We all know that the low FODMAP diet is not a forever diet

FODMAPs Summary These are names for short chains of sugars (carbohydrates) that are found in the diet. These sugars aren’t well absorbed in the small intestine. This means they travel to the large intestine where they are fermented by bacteria, which can cause troublesome gas and bloating. Once in the large intestine, these sugars also attract water into the bowel, triggering loose stools and diarrhoea. Not all

What is FODMAP? Fodmap Meaning Definition – FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols FODMAP is a term coined by researchers at Monash University in Melbourne to describe a group of sugars that can be poorly absorbed, contributing to the onset of symptoms of stomach issues like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). FODMAPs are carbohydrates in foods and drinks that are fermented by bacteria in the colon, because they have ‘escaped’ digestion