Health

Elimination Diet

Understanding and Management of Food Allergies and Sensativities Why have I been recommended to follow an elimination diet?  Your practitioner suspects that certain foods in your diet are causing symptoms of ill health.  Food allergies and sensitivities can aggravate many conditions, including skin disorders, allergies, autoimmune disease, digestive disorders and fatigue, just to name a

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Low FODMAP Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

What are FODMAPS? “FODMAP” is the acronym for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols, a group of short-chain carbohydrates and sugar alcohols (polyols). These nutrients are ubiquitous in the diet. The key FODMAPs are:  • Oligosaccharides, such as fructans/fructo-oligosaccharides (found in grains and vegetables) and galactans/galacto-oligosaccharides (found in legumes)  • Disaccharides, such as lactose (found in milk)  •

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