Living healthier means you have to understand what is standing in the way of being healthier. For those living with food sensitivities and conditions such as IBS, it could very well be that certain foods and ingredients are what block your path to a better life. It might be helpful to consider a carefully controlled FODMAP elimination diet to help guide you towards the best health possible.

What does the FODMAP elimination diet do?

This particular kind of elimination diet is designed to help clear your day to day foods from FODMAPs. FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides And Polyols. There are quite a few foods in our diets that are high in FODMAPs, which means that those who are sensitive to these ingredients are going to have dietary concerns.

When you consider a diet that focuses on clearing FODMAPs from your daily intake, you’ll be avoiding those same ingredients that cause trouble for your digestive system. This will help your body work better and also will help it become healthier, simply because it will be working at full power.

How does a FODMAP elimination diet work?

As you might be able to imagine, this specialized kind of elimination diet works by taking a look at the highest FODMAP-containing foods in your daily diet and removing those. Foods that are highest in FODMAP include lactose foods or drinks, fructan foods (such as garlic or onion), and GOS (for example, beans or soy milk).

By identifying these common foods (amongst others), you’ll be able to replace these foods and drinks with FODMAP-free alternatives and enjoy not only your increased health in your digestive tract but also your diet.

Benefits for a FODMAP elimination diet

There are quite a few positives to considering this kind of diet for yourself or a loved one. Some of the top ones include:

  • A better comprehension of how your body works: When you eliminate certain foods from your diet, you’ll be able to understand how your body works as a result. This means a better connection to your body overall.
  • Better nutrition: The healthier your diet is, the better your nutrition and your diet are going to be. This means more exploration in the food world and better overall nutrition because of it.
  • Fewer intolerance flare-ups: Whether you’re suffering from FODMAP intolerance or IBS, you’ll notice that this kind of diet will reduce your flare-ups to be a worry of the past. While it won’t cure either one of your issues, of course, it can help minimize the frequency and the severity of any flare-ups that you may have.

 While no one likes the sound of an “elimination diet” when first hearing of it, there’s no question that it can be helpful in improving your quality of life the right way. Start with the building blocks — i.e.: your body’s nutrition — and the rest will start to follow.