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Yesterday during our PT session, my personal trainer decided to tell me about the grain free diet. I haven't said it on here before but I suffer from IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I've been suffering from it since I was 15, so 8 yeas now. It is very hard to know what triggers it as it can be different every time but I know for sure not to eat Asian bread rolls from the bakery and the 2 minute cup noodles, so I avoid them. Also apples or bananas will have an effect if I eat them after breakfast. Weird I know...

It is very painful when I get it and sometimes I get it as often as twice a week, usually consectutive days. The pain usually starts my stomach and goes to my back. The pain can last for hours. I take Colofac for it if I'm at work but at home I put a heat pack on and pray for the pain to go away.

Anyhow, he suggested the grain free diet. I have researched it, please take a look:

He said I can try it if I want for two weeks. He is doing it too, don't know what for though so he can tell me the side effects and stuff.

What is your opnion guys? Anyone tried this? What happens when YOU get IBS sypmtoms?

Thanks a bunch!
 
A couple of thoughts for what they are worth:
1. Some people are alergic to gluten, which is one of the main ingrediants in a lot of grains. If you are alergic to gluten then avoiding gluten through a gluten free diet may be good for you.
2. One train of thought is that grains are a relatively recent addition to the human diet, circa the start of agriculture and large cities about 3-5,000 years ago. Before that humans were hunter-gatherers and ate mostly meat, fruits, berries, nuts, etc. Therfore some argue that humans have a couple of hundred thousand years of evolving to eat meat and such and NOT grains, and therefore we are healthiest when we eat what we were made for which is not grains.

I would try it and see how it works for you. It can't hurt, as long as you eat a proper diet otherwise. There are certainly no bad side effects from it.
 
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paleodiet.com if you want to read about the paleo diet, which is what the previous poster had mentioned about the fact tthat grains are a recent addition to the human diet
 
If you have a gluten allergy, then sure, just avoid gluten. This is probably a pretty good way to put your finger on that. Otherwise, there is little to no benefit in my opinion. I will say, however, that the FDA's recommendation for grain intake is stupid and fairly excessive in the sense that you definitely do not need the amount they suggest and would be just fine without them. They're cheap and they taste good, and that's great for the FDA. Money talks.

PS: What are quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat if not grains?
 
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I think moderation in whole grains is ok...but when I say 'whole grains' i'm talking steel cut oats, pearled barley, etc.

Not 'flour'.
 
Keep in mind that when grains are consumed, they are broken down into glucose in the digestive track. Essentially, when you eat a big bowl of pasta its no better than eating a big bowl of sugar
 
Woopydalan said:
Keep in mind that when grains are consumed, they are broken down into glucose in the digestive track. Essentially, when you eat a big bowl of pasta its no better than eating a big bowl of sugar
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that's a very inaccurate statement.

that's like saying 'fat is fat, and its all bad for you'. a true complex carbohydrate from a whole grain like steel cut oats is NOT the same as a molecule of dextrose.

different glycemic indexes for starters. the oats will have vitamins and nutrients, including fiber.

'enriched flour' pasta isn't a great choice, I'll agree. But its still better than a bowl of pure sugar equalling the same calories.
 
malkore said:
that's a very inaccurate statement.

that's like saying 'fat is fat, and its all bad for you'. a true complex carbohydrate from a whole grain like steel cut oats is NOT the same as a molecule of dextrose.

different glycemic indexes for starters. the oats will have vitamins and nutrients, including fiber.

'enriched flour' pasta isn't a great choice, I'll agree. But its still better than a bowl of pure sugar equalling the same calories.
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Yeah, what the hell. That was a ridiculous statement. I'm not a big fan of GI, but come on. Let's think logically here. Drinking straight corn syrup is not quite the same thing as eating an apple now, is it?

CypKitty: glucose is glucose is glucose. How your body breaks down food to obtain that glucose from different polysaccharides, gluconeogensis, or what have you, varies. But glucose from one source is no different from the glucose in another once you reach that point.
 
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Yup :). The reason carbs are "complex" is because they are basically just longer chains than "simple" carbs, which equals more time to breakdown, less glucose obtained per unit time, slower digestion, slower insulin response, more satiety, etc etc.
 
CypKitty said:
Have been on it for 4 months now - go me :)
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Have you found that you've seen less episodes of IBS over the last 4 months since following this?
 
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