Irritable Bowel Diet
 One of the most effective ways to help treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and manage symptoms is by eating an irritable bowel diet. The condition, which affects the intestinal tract and can cause severe pain in some people, is often triggered by food. So, it only makes sense that many people find they have success preventing or minimizing symptoms by avoiding their trigger foods and eating a special irritable bowel diet. When speaking to your health care provider about ways to make your condition more manageable, make sure to ask what foods you should and should not include in your irritable bowel diet. You may be surprised by what is causing your symptoms.
Some things to consider when planning your irritable bowel diet include:
- Whether you should limit or eliminate your consumption of common trigger foods such as:
- Wheat
- Caffeine
- Dairy
- Red meat
- Fried foods
- Gluten
- Citrus fruits
- Carbonated drinks
- Alcohol
- Increasing your intake of common IBS diet foods including:
- Fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables
- Gluten free foods
- Poultry
- Whole grains and cereals
- Kidney beans
- Lima beans
This is just a small list of things that could be excluded or included in your irritable bowel diet. However, each approach may be different, and many IBS sufferers find that they get the best results when they tweak the diet according to how certain foods affect them. Getting plenty of exercise and practicing stress management techniques may also help keep symptoms under control and provide long lasting irritable bowel syndrome relief.
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