Confused about Low FODMAP diet? You know it’s a good treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but aren’t sure how to teach it to patients?

The Low FODMAP diet is an evidence-based diet therapy that has been shown to help manage symptoms in 50-70% of those who suffer from IBS. The Low FODMAP diet has also been used for those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease, chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation, reflux, and many other gastrointestinal conditions.

FODMAP is an acronym:

Fermentable

Oligosaccharides

Disaccharides

Monosaccharides

And

Polyols

There are three phases of the diet:

  1. A 2-6 week elimination diet where high FODMAP foods are removed from the diet.
  2. Systematic reintroduction of FODMAPs to determine personal tolerance levels.
  3. Long term modification of FODMAP intake (and periodic re-challenging of problematic foods) with overall goal of consuming as varied a diet as possible.

Dietitians can provide personalized diet education to help patients navigate this intricate diet. Two things you may not know: you cannot guess the FODMAP level in foods. Monash University in Australia has the only machine in the world to test FODMAP content, and they have an app that is updated as new foods are tested. Secondly, quantity of FODMAP intake is very important. For example, a 1/2 of an avocado is high in FODMAP, while an 1/8 of an avocado is an acceptable portion size.

Your patients can benefit from this simple Low FODMAP handout that includes diet basics, websites, and resources. This reference is also helpful for practitioners just getting started teaching the Low FODMAP diet.

 

I’m the Diarrhea Dietitian and have been teaching the Low FODMAP diet for over 10 years.

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  • FODMAP Elimination Diet

    By Susie Roberts on

    Very professional handout, and packed with helpful information.

  • FODMAP handout

    By Eileen on

    I appreciate the handout and the resources provided. Thank you diarrhea dietitian (clever)! 🙂

  • Low FODMAP Resource

    By Lisa L. Patrino on

    Nice break down of the basic information to begin to understand what FODMAP is all about.

  • Simple, yet detailed

    By Michelle on

    Would have given 5 stars for the straightforward, simple nature of the handout but there is an obvious misspelling in the *many fruits and vegetables box at the bottom of the first page. Document states more than more instead of more than one.

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