Controlling Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diet: Where To Go From Here
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Where to go from here
Be sure to talk to your health professional before beginning a plan to reduce or eliminate certain foods from your diet. It is fine to eliminate beverages such as alcohol or caffeine or items such as sugarless gum or candy, but be careful before removing entire groups of vegetables or fruits.
You may be able to eat some fruits and vegetables but not others. Your health professional may recommend that you consult a registered dietitian to help you plan a nutritious menu that helps reduce your symptoms.
If you would like more information on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the following resources are available:
Organizations
| National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) | |
| 2 Information Way | |
| Bethesda, MD 20892-3570 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-891-5389 |
| Fax: | (703) 738-4929 |
| E-mail: | nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov |
| Web Address: | http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/a-z.asp |
This clearinghouse is a service of the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The clearinghouse answers questions; develops, reviews, and sends out publications; and coordinates information resources about digestive diseases. Publications produced by the clearinghouse are reviewed carefully for scientific accuracy, content, and readability. The clearinghouse does not provide medical advice. | |
| American College of Gastroenterology | |
| P.O. Box 342260 | |
| Bethesda, MD 20827-2260 | |
| Phone: | (301) 263-9000 |
| Web Address: | www.acg.gi.org |
The American College of Gastroenterology is an organization of digestive disease specialists. The Web site contains information about common gastrointestinal problems. | |
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Controlling irritable bowel syndrome with diet
| Last updated: | June 15, 2006 |
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD - Gastroenterology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman |
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