The low fodmap diet consists of foods that are low on FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols). FODMAPs are nothing but short-chain carbohydrates that is not absorbed properly by the intestines. FODMAP is nothing but sugar. This diet is suggested to people who have constant abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, etc.
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Query: Hello doctor, I am a female in my mid-forties. I am 32 days sober now. I drank about half a bottle of wine at night for the past year. Before that, I had a couple of drinks a night about two nights a week. I also had a very too much sugar and carbohydrates in my diet. I cut out almost all sugar and ... Read Full »
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How to get relief from diarrhea presenting for 5 years?
Query: Hi doctor, I suffer from extreme diarrhea every day, two to three times (no blood appears). I have been into this for five to six years, but it is becoming worst year after year. I am a 26-year-old male of weight only 101 lbs. I lost around 22lbs in the last one and a half years. Colonoscopy or gast... Read Full »
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Will the FODMAP diet cause full-body aches during the night?
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