Reduced symptoms for IBS patients who avoid indigestible carbohydrates
About eight out of ten persons who suffer from IBS believe that the symptoms are due to diet. A diet that excludes particularly indigestible carbohydrates can provide markedly reduced symptoms, as shown by a thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy.In the thesis at hand, 197 persons with IBS symptoms were asked what they believe is the cause of their symptoms. In all, 84 percent referred to food intolerance - they most often described a hypersensitivity to fatty foods, histamine-releasing foods (shellfish, eggs), foods with preservatives (sour milk, lingon berries) and foods rich in biogenic