An international study has found that genetic variations in human carbohydrate-active enzymes may affect how people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond to a carbohydrate-reduced diet.
In the study, which involved 250 patients with irritable bowel syndrome, two treatments were compared: a diet low in fermentable carbohydrates (FODMAPs) and the antispasmodic drug otilonium bromide.
What Is a Low-FODMAP Diet? A low-FODMAP diet is designed to help people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have better control over their symptoms by limiting certain foods. FODMAPs stands for ...
The research, which is published in Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology, shows that irritable bowel syndrome patients with genetic defects in carbohydrate digestion had a better response to certain ...
People with irritable bowel syndrome who have genetic defects in carbohydrate digestion respond better to specific dietary interventions, a study has shown. Variations in human carbohydrate-active ...
European study shows that genetic defects in the breakdown of carbohydrates influence the extent to which people with irritable bowel syndrome benefit from a change in diet. Irritable bowel ...
Here is why you might have an irritable bowel Researchers believe that IBS results from a complex interaction between the brain, gut and digestive system. However, factors such as stress ...
Everyone experiences the discomfort of constipation or diarrhea at some point. Constipation could simply be the result of not eating enough fiber, while diarrhea could be caused by consuming ...