Struggling with Stomach Issues?

Do you suffer from cramps, bloating, bowel discomfort, gas, constipation, and/or diarrhea? This is caused by specific food triggers, and not to forget highly stressful life situations as well, in sensitive people. But in this case, we'll be chatting about specific food triggers. It's often prescribed as IBS.  These specific foods are not fully absorbed in the digestive tract and can irritate the bowels of people suffering from Crohn's disease or IBS. 

Let me help you fix this issue.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome FODMAP

If you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) you may have heard about or come across the word FODMAP.FODMAPs (Fermentable Oligosaccharides Di-saccharides Mono-saccharides and Polyols) are a group of short-chain carbohydrates and sugar alcohols found in certain foods that have proven to worsen symptoms such as bloating, gas, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc, in certain individuals, including myself.  FODMAPS are certain types of carbohydrates that can resist digestion.

Common FODMAPS (carbohydrates/sugars):

1) Fructose - found in many fruits and vegetables.
2) Lactose - a carbohydrate found in dairy products, like milk and ice-cream.
3) Fructans - found in wheat, spelt, rye, and barley.
4) Galactans - found in legumes
5) Polyols - sugar alcohols like xylitol, sorbitol, maltitol, and mannitol

Some people have higher tolerance thresholds and can manage these foods with ease and others have a much lower tolerance threshold and suffer from these foods.

Examples of Fructose:

Some fruits and vegetables have higher fructose content than other fruits and vegetables 

FRUITS: Example, strawberries, lemons and oranges are low FODMAP foods, while apples, watermelons and dried fruit are high FODMAP foods

VEGETABLES: Example, zucchinis, lettuce, and cucumbers are low FODMAP foods and onions, garlic and cabbage are high FODMAP foods.

Follow the below remedies to rectify this problem:

• Eliminating these foods all together and slowly reintroducing them, if you are able to - Follow a powerful Gut Reset program

• Follow Specific Fasting protocols

• Cleanse and detox your system

• Take a good daily probiotic

• Take Apple Cider Vinegar first thing in the morning

• Ensure a better managed life

• Rid toxic situations and people from your life.

• Drink a minimum of 2ltr water per day, nothing less

• Drink peppermint tea

• Practise meditation

• Incorporate and schedule in "quiet morning times"

• Medium paced daily Walking sessions 

• Move your body

• Powerful Sleep patterns

Ciao!
Michelene Adamo