FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols) are short-chain carbohydrates. They aren’t absorbed well in the small intestine; they draw in water and ...

The low FODMAP diet is a temporary, elimination diet designed to help gastrointestinal disorders. On a low FODMAP diet, avoid foods high in FODMAP carbs like fructose, sorbitol, and lactose.

Sarah had never heard of FODMAPs, but it turns out that many people who are not sensitive to gluten are actually sensitive to FODMAPs. Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder that affects the ...

But after years of pregnancy-belly, stomach pains and military-like plans for toilet emergencies, I was diagnosed with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and put on the low-FODMAP diet, which ...