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FODMAPs is an acronym (abbreviation) referring to Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols. These are complex names for a collection of molecules found in food, that can be poorly absorbed by some people. When the molecules are poorly absorbed in the small intestine of the digestive tract, these molecules then continue along their journey along the digestive tract, arriving at the large intestine, where they act as a food source to the bacteria that live there normally. The bacteria then digest/ferment these FODMAPs and can cause symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS). Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome include abdominal bloating and distension, excess gas (flatulence), abdominal pain, nausea, changes in bowel habits (diarrhea, constipation, or a combination of both), and other gastro-intestinal symptoms.
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The low FODMAP diet is best managed through an educated dietitian. This posting is intended to contain a worldwide registry of Dietitians who can administer a low FODMAP diet.
Our printable low FODMAP diet page lists suitable and unsuitable foods for a low FODMAP diet.
Please add any Dietitian to this registry who can administer a low FODMAP diet.
Dietitians: Please first register as a member and then contact us, and we will provide you with dietitian credentials so that our visitors can more easily locate you on our forums.
Dietitian training: In the U.K., there are trainings at King's College London. In Australia, Monash University runs training workshops for dietitians. In the US, Kate Scarlata RD has a continuing ed. course for dietitians through Wolfe Rinke.
If you are looking for a Dietitian in your area or have a question for a Dietitian, please post your request here.
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