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A diet low in FODMAPs reduces symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome

Halmos, E. P., Power, V. A., Shepherd, S. J., Gibson, P. R. & Muir, J. G. Gastroenterology, 2014 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.09.046

A randomized crossover trial in 30 people with IBS. Cutting fermentable carbs (FODMAPs) roughly halved gut-symptom scores compared with a typical diet. The evidence base for using a low-FODMAP elimination-and-reintroduction approach to isolate which foods are triggering symptoms.

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