I was put on the FODMAP diet last week and have been feeling better. Seems the worst of the discomfort and ill feelings I was experiencing have gone pretty much gone away, which has helped me avoid medication. I so appreciate being able to eat again, even with the restrictions, since FODMAP clearly lays out what I can and cannot have and there are a lot of resources out there for recipes. Before, I felt I was blindly trying to figure out the food thing based on such broad and unhelpful guidance (eat starch, stay away from fiber) and feeling malnourished! Seems cutting out gluten and/or lactose has helped, but who knew before! The researchers at Monash University who developed the diet even have an iphone app. I downloaded it right away when I discovered it ($10), and it's been such a helpful tool at my fingertips. It has a food guide that uses traffic lights and recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and deserts. I made the fish, ginger and veggie dinner last night with some friends, and we all enjoyed it. I wish I had known about the diet sooner, as it might have saved me from weeks of misery.
