IBS--Free at Last!

Welcome to IBSFree.net

Ibsfree.net is your resource for low-FODMAPs living: frequently asked questions about FODMAPS (use the search box in the upper right hand corner of the page), product reviews, recipes, and more. If you own the book IBS--Free at Last! (2009), be sure to seach for the word "update" to make sure you have the latest dos and don'ts. The editor is Patsy Catsos, a registered, licensed dietitian in private practice, and author of IBS--Free at Last! Available from Amazon.com, IBS--Free at Last! includes a step-by-step elimination diet, menus, shopping list, and label reading tips to help you learn to manage your irritable bowel syndrome. Please use the "comments" link at the bottom of each blog post to ask questions so that everyone can benefit from the discussion that follows. Follow Patsy Catsos on Twitter (see sidebar) to be notified about new posts and other interesting tidbits. Thanks for visiting!

Q. 5, 6 and 7 #fodmapchat Adding glucose, conflicting info and which FODMAPs

Question 5: Can you comment on the use of glucose to improve absorption of fructose?

Question 6: Why are there so many conflicting FODMAP food lists out there?

Question 7: How do you work out which FODMAPs are a problem for you?

 

Q. 3 and 4 of #fodmapchat Fiber, Recipes

Question 3: Any tips for getting enough fiber on a low FODMAP diet?

Question 4. Any reliable sources for low FODMAPs recipes?

 

Q. 2 of #fodmapchat Vegans and Vegetarians

Question 2: How can vegetarians or vegans do a FODMAP restricted diet?

 

Q.1 of #fodmapchat Adding Flavor

Hello! Did you miss tonight's twitter chat about FODMAPs? You can read everyone's tweets by going to twitter and searching for #fodmapchat. Or, you can click on the links below for my attempt at making a transcipt of the chat. As you will see, a twitter chat is kind of like 20 people all talking at once, with overlapping conversations. I think you'll be able to pick out some juicy tidbits, though.

 

Question 1: What are your favorite tips for adding flavor to food without the FODMAPs?

FODMAP Twitter Chat Thursday 1/19/12 7 pm

Hope you've got Thursday's FODMAP twitter chat on your calendar! The chat will be moderated by Kate Scarlata. Jaci Barrett and I will be there too, and we've come up with some great questions to get the ball rolling. Open to all. Not sure how? On Thursday 1/19/12 at 7 pm Eastern Standard Time (US), go to your twitter home page. Click on the #discover button at the top of the page. Enter #fodmapchat in the box and you are in business. See you then!