IBS Resources

 

The handouts below are designed to give you a starting point and serve as a reference to aid in managing your condition. Your Registered Dietitian will be able to further help you navigate these dietary changes. If you have questions regarding your appointment, please contact our Administrative Assistant at 705-721-0370 ext. 2907.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Information Session Presentation

Food Symptom Journal – Tracking your food intake, the time of day you consume it, your stress levels, and your digestive symptoms can help to determine links between diet – mood – lifestyle – gut symptoms when done over time. Your Dietitian may review the journal with you. For those who would prefer an app, there are a variety of apps for IBS available from your app store. View a sample Food Symptom Journal.

All items listed below headings are links – click to view.

Bristol Stool Chart

Bristol Stool Chart

6 Reasons to Care About Poop Health

 

Dietary Sources of Fibre

Fibre Fusion

Food Sources of Fibre

Food Sources of Soluble Fibre

Fibre Facts

10 Easy Ways to Add Fibre to Your Diet

Incorporating more beans/lentils (if tolerated): www.lentils.ca, www.pulses.org

 

Tips for Managing Acid Reflux

Managing Acid Reflux

Eating Guidelines for Managing Reflux

 

Tips for Constipation

Managing Constipation

Constipation

 

Tips for Diarrhea

Managing Diarrhea

 

Tips for Diverticular Disease

Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis

Eating Guidelines for Diverticular Disease

 

Tips for Managing Lactose Intolerance

Managing Lactose Intolerance

Food Sources of Lactose

 

Tips for IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Living with IBS

 

Are you getting enough calcium and magnesium?

Calcium Requirements and Food Sources

Food Sources of Magnesium  *Typo – value for magnesium in pumpkin seeds should read 156 mg per 1/4 cup

 

FODMAP Diet Resources

Please note that the FODMAP diet is a 4-8 week diet only, then its important to begin the re-introduction phase using the HIGH FODMAP foods, adding them back in 1-by-1 (your dietitian can help to guide you through this process if needed).  Patients typically find only a few of the high FODMAPs will actually trigger symptoms (and if you can live with the symptoms you don’t necessarily have to cut them out for the rest of your life). Those that do not trigger symptoms should be included on a regular basis as they serve as a good fuel source for our healthy bacteria in our gut.

Those that are not tolerated may be periodically tried again, as our gut tends to change over time.

Low FODMAP Diet Guidelines

How to Make a Low FODMAP Meal

FODMAP Website   

 

Recipes for the FODMAP Diet

https://www.monashfodmap.com/recipe/monash-low-fodmap-recipe-index/

https://funwithoutfodmaps.com/

https://blog.katescarlata.com/category/recipes/

https://alittlebityummy.com/recipes/

 

FODMAP and IBS APPS

https://www.monashfodmap.com/ibs-central/i-have-ibs/get-the-app/

 

Canadian Website

Canadian Digestive Health Foundation

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