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IBS: Low FODMAP & Gluten-Free Diet?
Can a low FODMAP diet combined with a gluten-free diet (LF-GFD) be effective in helping reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? The journal Digestive Diseases & Sciences recently published a systematic review and meta-analysis examining this very issue. Both of these diets have separately been used by people with IBS, with only a small…
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Where Does Gluten Hide?
If you have celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGC) but are still experiencing symptoms despite eliminating gluten from your diet, you could be getting exposed to gluten from hidden sources. It is easy to unknowingly consume gluten. It hides in a wide range of foods and products. Identification of gluten in products can be…
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Timing of Gluten Introduction & Celiac Disease
A review recently published in Frontiers in Immunology describes what is known about the development of celiac disease, and possible dietary strategies to prevent it. Observational studies have suggested that the incidence of celiac may depend on multiple factors, including genetic predisposition, season of birth, viral infections, etc., but the dose and/or timing of gluten…
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Low FODMAP, Gluten-Free Diet & IBS
In a recent open-label non-randomized trial, 42 participants with IBS (Rome IV criteria) began a personalized 6-week gluten-free and low fermentable oligo-di-mono-saccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet; 30 completed the trial. Just over half had IBS-D, though all subtypes were included. Previous studies suggest that the majority of people with IBS benefit long-term on a low…
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Where Does Gluten Hide?
If you have celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGC) but are still experiencing symptoms despite eliminating gluten from your diet, you could be getting exposed to gluten from hidden sources. It is easy to unknowingly consume gluten. It hides in a wide range of foods and products. Identification of gluten in products can be…