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- Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:48 pm
- Forum: general
- Topic: swollen, hard stomach - why?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3620
Re: swollen, hard stomach - why?
I would recommend you see a doctor about your symptoms, you need to seek a diagnosis and doctors will want to look for various conditions. I would not advise you change your diet before getting your symptoms investigated, your doctor might want to test for coeliac disease and following a diet devoid...
- Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:22 pm
- Forum: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Topic: IBS ad long haul flights
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6035
Re: IBS ad long haul flights
I would agree with Dr Bungay, a dietitian can be very useful to help you find out what the problem is with foods, you would need to have coeliac disease tested and do need to be eating foods containing gluten to ensure the test is positive please check out the following document http://guidance.nice...
- Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:39 pm
- Forum: bowel problems
- Topic: Ibs and bowel
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2127
Re: Ibs and bowel
I would strongly advise you not to change your diet before you have at least had a blood test to rule out coeliac disease, you need to be eating foods containing gluten for up to six weeks before a test. Gluten is found in wheat, barley and rye and lots of processed foods and if you stop eating food...
- Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:14 pm
- Forum: bowel problems
- Topic: FODMAPS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1835
Re: FODMAPS
Hi Angie Dr Bungay has already posted some information on this topic, I would like to give you some more information. We have evidence that about 70% of people with IBS will have symptom improvement when reducing the amount of fermentable carbohydrates (or starches) that are consumed. This figure is...