The FODMAP Compass: A Beginner's Guide to the Low-FODMAP Diet - Paperback

by Martin Storr (Author)

Includes more than 50 scrumptious recipes!A practical guide for those who want to know more!All backgrounds clearly explained!FODMAPs are short chain carbohydrates and sugar alcohols that can cause symptoms such as flatulence, diarrhea, abdominal pain and many other digestive problems.All foods contain FODMAPs. The low FODMAP diet distinguishes between high FODMAP and low FODMAP foods.A low-FODMAP diet helps you to control your digestive problems. The effectiveness of the FODMAP principle has been demonstrated in clinical trials in patients with IBS, IBD, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, celiac disease, diabetes and other digestive disorders.This guide describes how FODMAPs cause digestive problems and helps you to understand the concept of the low-FODMAP diet.You will learn to identify and limit foods with a high content of FODMAPs.Numerous practical tips will help you to implement the low-FODMAP diet in your everyday life and show you how you can implement the low-FODMAP diet permanently without any major restrictions.For a gentle introduction to your low-FODMAP diet, this diet guide also includes delicious breakfast, starter, main course and dessert recipes.Now you can start your low FODMAP life by controlling your digestion.

Author Biography

Martin Storr, MD, is Professor of Gastroenterology at the Universities of Calgary, Canada and Munich, Germany. He lives with his family in Munich. He is a specialist in functional and inflammatory bowel disease and an expert in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Prof. Martin Storr is one of the leading experts in the low-FODMAP diet, SIBO, leaky gut, gluten-related diseases and other functional gastrointestinal disorders. From his daily clinical practice he understands the concerns and needs of patients with gastrointestinal diseases and is recognized as a world renowned expert and researcher in this field. Together with his team, he has written numerous scientific articles and patient-oriented books.