IBS - Cut out wheat or not?

Question

I would be great for some advice. I have found that cutting out wheat and other complex carbs is helping slightly but is it a good thing to do?

Answer 1

i really think it depends on the person-if your not noticing a big change in IBS by cutting out these foods, chances are, it is something else in entirely.
although we watched what our son ate for over a year, we've decided to put him on a powder medication the doctor offered us. this way he can eat what he wishes to.
his bm's have become more frequent and this has also helped him where the serretonin is of concern.
he is emotionally steady now.

good luck.

p.s. we found that anything that had refined sugars in it was what caused the majority of problems.

DR. FRANK-a question....why not treat the "gut" instead of mind altering mood stabilizers? The serretonin in the gut is responsible for the serretonin in the brain. They are slightly different from one another. Just a thought.....we are treating my son with medicine for the gut, not the brain-infact, the years we did try to treat with medication for the brain, his symptoms got worse.

Answer 2

You don't want to cut complex carbs - the carbs to cut are the simple and refined ones. The best thing to do is have a food sensitivity test. You can't really guess what foods may be causing you problems and it can be absolutely anything. Most people however benefit from cutting the wheat from their diet. We have just eaten far to much of it.

Answer 3

No, it is not coeliac and there is no wheat allergy or intolerance in IBS. Foods individually do not have an effect, but fibre content does. 50% of IBS sufferers get less symptoms with high fibre and 50% get more. The 50% who get worse get reduced symptoms on low fibre diets, unfortunately these are not healthy.

Anti-spasmodics like merbeverine reduce spasm, I've not seen colpermin help much. I find amitripylline, which works as a smooth muscle relaxant, to be the most consistent drug.

Answer 4

I know a couple of people who have IBS. They didn't have to cut out wheat entirely but they do look for gluten free products. Many times people with IBS cannot process the gluten in wheat products. Not positive but it seems I read that it was a genetic thing. Good luck! :-)=

Answer 5

Well if it appears to be helping you then why not continue, a lot of people out there are wheat intolerant and it has done them no harm. Good luck with the IBS.

Answer 6

IBS episodes are caused by different things in different people. With me, it's hydrogenated fat, tomatoes and chilli.

So cutting out wheat might not be the answer. You have to watch your whole diet before pinpointing the culprits.

Answer 7

I suffer IBS, I have found that cutting out citrus fruits help me alot, but it depends what type of foods irritate your bowel, instead of cutting out why don't you try lowering your intake, ask your doc for advice and good luck.

Answer 8

Yes, it certainly wont harm you and may be beneficial.if it doesnt help, try cutting out dairy products as they dont agree with everyone.keep a record of everything you eat and how you feel afterwards.most of us have an intolerance to something in our diet.

Answer 9

I have a friend who adopted a vegan diet and saw amazing results with her case of IBS.

Answer 10

you might have to cut out a lot of things before you work out which foods cause you the most problems - you dont have to cut food out for ever - you may be be able to reintroduce foods after a period of exclusion