Key Insights:
- The study compared the effectiveness of two dietary approaches and one medication-based approach in treating patients with moderate to severe IBS symptoms. The research was published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
- One group received traditional IBS dietary advice combined with a low intake of fermentable carbohydrates known as FODMAPs.
- Another group followed a diet low in carbohydrates and high in proteins and fats.
- The third group received the best available medications tailored to their most troublesome IBS symptoms.
- The group following traditional IBS dietary advice and low FODMAPs showed a 76% reduction in symptoms.