Irritable bowel syndrome dietary management

Heidi Staudacher*, Gareth Parkes

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The chapter discusses lactose, non-starch polysaccharides (NSP), caffeine, alcohol, fat, resistant starch, fermentable carbohydrates and gluten, which are target for dietary intervention in Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The use of food-specific IgG antibody concentration as a diagnostic tool for identifying culprit foods in food allergy or any other adverse food reaction has been investigated. Pharmacological food intolerance may contribute to gastrointestinal symptoms. The chapter describes various types of exclusion diets for the management of IBS. The numerous clinical trials investigates the therapeutic benefit of probiotics in IBS with heterogeneity in dosing regimens, species used and clinical end-points. There have been very few trials of prebiotics in IBS. A number of dietary components have been reported to trigger symptoms in IBS.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Gastroenterology
PublisherWILEY-BLACKWELL
Pages233-242
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9781118872796, 9780470671320
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Aug 2014

Keywords

  • Exclusion diets
  • Food allergy
  • Gastrointestinal symptoms
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Prebiotics
  • Probiotics

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