March 09, 2017

Episode 238: What’s a FODMAP and Why Do Some People Avoid Them?

37 minutes

Ep. 238: What's a FODMAP and Why Do Some People Avoid Them?

In this episode, Stacy and Sarah talk about FODMAPs. What are they and why are some people avoiding them? And what can you eat that ISN'T high in FODMAPs?

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The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 238: What's a FODMAP and Why Do Some People Avoid Them?

Intro (0:00)

News and Views (0:40)

Hello, listeners!

It's Stacy's turn to be enthusiastic!

We absolutely recommend The School for Good and Evil! Great tween/teen reader fantasy! Also awesome on Audible!

Sarah's daughter read all of The Lord of the Rings in 9 days! That's absolute insanity!

Can Sarah's daughter, 10, read The Hunger Games? You weigh in!

Also recommended: His Dark Materials

It's hard to find great books at her advanced reading level that are appropriate for her age level. Recommendations?

Today's Topic: FODMAPs!

Wendy asks: "I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia & fructose malabsorption. I was eating a FODMAP diet for a few years before starting Paleo 14 months ago. I combined AIP & FODMAP 8 months ago, and while I have felt much better, I'm not symptom free and still often have stomach pain in the lower left abdomen.This pain seems to be more frequent lately. Have I missed something?" (11:09)

FODMAPs are poorly absorbed short chain carbohydrates. The acronym stands for Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, and Monosaccharides, and Polyols.

These are fructose carbohydrates and sugar alcohols. They are loved by bacteria, but not absorbed in the small intestines

Beans are a typical FODMAP rich food, which is where the song comes from.

Finian recited the rhyme. He didn't know it before now, but now won't stop saying it!

FODMAPs feed the bacteria in your gut, leading to a bacteria bloom. That's why you get bloating, gas, and other GI problems.

People with FODMAP issues typically have poor gut health, gut dysbiosis, or a genetic predisposition.

Problems with FODMAPs can lead to small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).

Low FODMAP diets have been used to treat IBS and SIBO successfully. But the science seems to indicate that this is just symptom management.

The real issue is that FODMAP loving bacteria are actually good bacteria that we need. Just not too many!

A low FODMAP diet could eventually lead to a poor gut microbiome diversity.

The new recommendation is to follow the low FODMAP diet for 2-4 weeks.

Afterwards, go with gut healing like veggies, low-inflammatory diets, br

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