Functional Bowel Symptoms and Diet

Question 1

What is irritable bowel syndrome?

Answer 1

a condition that involves recurrent abdominal pain as well as abnormal bowel motility, which can include diarrhea

Question 2

What is the impact of food on the gut-brain axis

Answer 2

– Food volume
– increased distension, altered motility
– Activation of sensory receptors
– mechanoreceptors
– sensory receptors
– modulation of visceral sensitivity
– food components may induce inflammation and/or modify receptor expression

Question 3

What is a FODMAP diet?

Answer 3

– diet that is comprised of rapidly fermented and osmotically active food

Question 4

What does FODMAP stand for?

Answer 4

–  Fermentable
     –  Oligosaccharides
     –  Disaccharides
     –  Monosaccharides
     –  Polyols (sugar alcohols)