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HomeShop at BookSurgeSocial ScienceEthnic StudiesNative American StudiesIBS--Free at Last!: A Revolutionary, New Step-by-Step Method for Those Who Have Tried Everything. Control IBS Symptoms by Limiting FODMAPS Carbohydrates in Your Diet. |
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 FODMAP Sep 24, 2009
The book was rcommended to me and turned out live up to it's claims. It has helped me a lot.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Single-most useful book I have ever bought Sep 05, 2009
I have been flailing about for years, trying to find out what was causing my gut so much grief! My dr. called it IBS (which I believe is doctor-speak for "I don't know what's bothering you, just stop bothering me!") and handed me a leaflet about increasing fiber and avoiding stress. No help there. I found my first relief with low-carb dieting, so I assumed that grains and sugar were the problem and eliminated them both, but issues continued. My DIY elimination diets were haphazard and the results were always conflicting and confusing. This diet addresses FODMAPS, the group containing five subgroups of carbohydrates at the root of much IBS. And it spells out in clear, easy-to-follow instructions what to eliminate and why and, most importantly, gives a road map for reintroducing them--a group at a time. It never would have occurred to me that wheat, onions, green beans, and pineapple(!) could have anything in common, but they all contain high levels of fructans, which are among the hardest of all carbs to digest. Along with that is fructose (yes, even the healthy fructose in fresh fruit), polyols, lactose, galactans.
If you are wondering why wheat (or fruit, or honey, or onions or . . . ) makes you feel bad one day, but not the next, and are beginning to think it is all in your head, try this book. Very practical and informative.
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IBS Free at last Sep 04, 2009
Very few books on fructose intolerance. Fantastic read. Amazon alerted me to another book on subject which I wasn't aware of. So I purchased it also and very happy with new information. Happy customer. Keep me posted.
Very helpful Aug 04, 2009
I recommend this to anyone who is struggling with IBS. It is very informative and easy to follow.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 An Approach That Offers Actual Relief Jun 18, 2009
I've struggled with digestive symptoms for over five years, had numerous tests, went to the Mayo Clinic, etc. The medical community has offered few solutions related to diet, and so it is a joy to find a book that is based on the actual chemistry of foods. Though I had heard of lactose intolerance and celiac disease, the concept that several vegetables and fruits would be problematic was new to me or, if not new, difficult to believe. This author, a registered dietician, explains why healthy foods recommended by so many can prove debilitating to some people. Once I got a credible explanation, I could actually give the diet a try. Now, after adopting her approach, I've lessened my symptoms significantly. Since much of her work is based on work done by scientists in Australia and the UK, it's clear that research along this vein in the U.S. is far behind. Nonetheless, if you have failed to find relief through the standard IBS advice, try this. You very well may find your life less burdened by the chronic drag of IBS.
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