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"A new and innovative approach to the management of IBS type symptoms"Emma is a FODMAP Trained Dietitian & successfully undertook the 2011-2012 Kings College London Professional & Executive Course on how to deliver & implement the low FODMAP diet for optimum symptom control.
The low FODMAP diet was originally developed in Australia by a team at Monash University in Melbourne. It has been researched for a number of years and been shown to be effective in treating IBS related symptoms. Researchers at Kings College London have successfully adapted the diet to the UK where it is implemented at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in London.
FODMAPS are the name for a collection of carbohydrates found in food that are generally poorly absorbed by our digestive tracts. In people with IBS FODMAPS can trigger symptoms such as; such as bloating, wind, abdominal pain and an altered bowel habit.
To help improve these symptoms the diet involves restricting high FODMAP foods for at least 8 weeks and replacing them with suitable low FODMAP alternatives. Following this period, fodmaps are slowly reintroduced in a step by step manner in an attempt to gauge which FODMAPS are less likely to trigger symptoms.
In a recent study 76% of patients that saw a FODMAP-trained dietitian reported an improvement in symptoms after being on the diet. The low FODMAP diet is quite a complex approach and so it is important that you receive good quality advice about how to follow the diet. Caution is advised when looking at online information on FODMAPS, as research is ongoing in this new area and websites are often not up to date.
#RDUK Topic 6 April 2012: 'The Low FODMAP Diet & IBS'
Read what we discussed here: The Low FODMAP Diet & IBS
During your initial 1 hour consultation Emma will;
• Obtain a medical history, symptom assessment, and take a full and detailed dietary history.
• Explain how FODMAPs can cause symptoms and the low FODMAP diet in a step-by-step process.
• Individualise the diet depending on which FODMAPS are identified and provide suitable low FODMAP alternatives for the foods/drinks that you need to avoid.
Provide you with the Kings College London dietary booklets;
• "Reducing fermentable carbohydrates the low FODMAP way" "Suitable products for the low FODMAP diet"
• Provide you with menu plans, information on how to read food labels for hidden FODMAP ingredients and eating out and recipe adaptation tips.
During your 30 minute review consultation Emma will;
• Provide an opportunity to talk through how you have managed on the low FODMAP diet and answer any queries you have
• Review your IBS symptoms following 8 weeks on the diet
• Provide you with the Kings College dietary booklet, "Reintroducing FODMAPS"
Please contact Emma today for more information on the cost of a FODMAP nutritional consultation package.
Emma Carder BSc RD RNutr MBDA
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