This diet should reduce your symptoms and will assist you treatment regime. Continue the diet as well as the probiotic until advised to stop. Some patients may require the diet for long periods of time. The diet is moderate in fiber (but restricts some raw vegetables), low fat and low in certain carbohydrates. Some carbohydrates and sugar substitutes actually feed the bacteria that are a problem. Avoid fiber supplements (Metamucil etc.)
sugars/sugar substitutes:
Allowed sugars:glucose, sucrose, aspartame (Nutra sweet), saccharin.
AVOID: Lactose dairy, milk) fructose concentrate, lactulose, Splenda (sucralose), mannitol sorbitol (sugar free gum/mints), oligosaccharides (soy milk), corn syrup (regular sodas many others sweetened foods).
probitoic therapy:
Probitoics are the “good bacteria” that needs to be replenished with this condition. It is important to take the probitoics 1-2 times daily as advised. (refer to probitoics handout).
water:
Drink about 64 ounces per day (8oz glasses). Drink 16 ounces with each meal and the remainder between meals.
