I am about to start the FODMAP diet and hope it works. Sick of being sick.

Having waded through a dozen fodmap KZfaq channels now, and become disillusioned with the very idea that I could see the diet through, at last some sensible, straightforward information and advice. No food fadiness or vegan overtones, just blissful common sense. If you are still out there, 7 years on, thanks so much!

Thank you VERY VERY much for this helpful and supportive video! I've suffered for over 60 years with undiagnosed IBS type symptoms and I'm just now following the fodmap diet and it's making a difference already in the first few weeks. I would eat cardboard if I thought it would help, so the low FODMAP diet is a breeze. My thanks to science and to people like you who take the time to share your knowledge, experiences and very helpful suggestions. All the best.

You can make garlic infused oil beceause fodmaps dissolves in water, not in oil or fat. So if you cut some garlic up in not too small pieces, fry them up in oil and then remove the garlic, the oil will not have any fodmaps in it. Thanx for the video :)

Finally, a video made by someone isn't an obnoxiously hyper blogger chick saying "like" half of the time. Well constructed explanation without regurgitating stereotypical blogger talking points perpetuated by the internet.

I would recommend getting an intolerance test. After suffering for over 2 years my doctor advised me of the Fodmap diet. I tried with let's say mixed results from the diet and medication. After reaching a low point I went for an food intolerance test and was told it was gluten I'm intolerant to. When discussing this with my doctor he explained that the allergy test they do wouldn't necessarily have picked it up as allergies and intolerance are different. Any ways. Since cutting out all gluten I feel so much better and suffer far less than I used to. Hope this helps anyone who took the time to read. I wish you all the best.

This is the best video on FODMAPs on KZfaq. Thanks for posting.

I started the Low FODMAP diet after being diagnosed with IBS more recently and it absolutely works for me, completely life changing. Excellent video. Thanks.

Exactly the same story, reached the end of my patience with constantly feeling ill and the awful pains. Day four of FODMAP, we can do it everyone :)

4 years ago when you uploaded this video I was watching it and now in 2021 January I am again here watching the same video.I really liked the way you crushed that garlic it's really so much mentally soothing.

It’s great having someone down to earth like you 😇and not showing charts and stuff😱 just showing the bad foods 🤩 fantastic video 👍

I love the way you made this video, giving direct examples. A lot of your viewers seem to really appreciate this, and I think my clients would too.

Thank you so FREAKING MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been seaching for answers like these for almost 2 years now. I wont tell the story because we are all here for the same reasons Im sure but yea over a year 1/2 of doctors with creams + pills or telling me I had nothing... to finally find I had IBS by myself. There was a lot of stress in my life but I knew I had to change something I was doing wrong and this is finally it. I feel so wrong right now and thats everydays... im only 24 im trying my best at work & always feel tired.. didnt really know why but now I know exactly how to manage it. AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE!!! Im low on money but as soon as I get money this week Im starting a fresh & healthy life. Im so happy :)

seriously thank you so much for this video! It feels good to know that other people understand what I'm dealing with

Pardon the pun, but great digestible information

I've been on the low FODMAP diet for about 6 years now and this would have to be the best explanation I have ever heard. I also can't do mushrooms. Have tried intros them into my diet a couple of times with terrible results. I'm from Australia and the info from the Monash University is incredible. But I must send a big thank you out to my gastroenterologist who told me about this diet. So thank you Dr David Curran 😃

Hi Alastair, thank you so much for this fantastic video. Our son Andy who is 21 years old has been suffering for almost a year now and has recently discovered that his problem is IBS. The doctors he has seen so far have more or less told him that there is not much that can be done. Andy discovered your video on Wednesday and suddenly he is very upbeat about the whole thing. Hearing your story about how this diet changed your life has really given him hope. He already has your 'no foods' and 'yes foods' list up on his fridge. He is currently in a flatshare as a student at Nottingham University... and would you believe studying Food Sciences ! ... so who knows, this might even have an impact on his future professional activity ! I am French and my husband is English and we live in Bordeaux in France. We have started watching your other videos and we like them very much. The content, the style and the video editing are all fantastic. It is also inspiring to see how you created your own company and how you encourage other people to do the same through your genuine enthusiasm ! All the best Alastair, Cheers, Muriel and Gordon

Fantastic video man! I've been dealing with bad "IBS" issues for my whole life, but they've gotten to the point of being almost unbearable the past 2 years. Got a handful of testing done over this time and everything comes back negative, so my doctor is convinced it's all just from stress of school, anxiety, and just IBS. I've been lactose intolerant most of my life. Going to try a gluten free diet starting in a few days and see what happens, in the case that it doesn't help me I have been looking into FODMAP as the next step I take. Tons of great information in this video. Glad you're doing so much better now!

Omg, I am from Brazil and just discovered this diet... it is changing my life. Thanks a LOT for sharing this. It is not really disseminated here, and I am just SO HAPPY to have just discovered it with my doctor!

Thank you for making this video. Excellent references & links to great sources!! I will pass this on to anyone I know who is suffering. I began the LFM diet in April '19. The results were almost instant- in a good way! I was so surprised to be able to eat any veggies or fruits! Due to crc cancer treatment my gut stopped absorbing nutrients after 5 yrs NED. I was very strict with myself and did the elimination phase, testing and re-challenging is ongoing forever. It's so easy to get off track. I'm still working very hard on that. Yesterday ate at Subway. Been up since 1am doing all my emergency remedies (gut woke me up w/unspeakable suffering) so my day today is not a complete loss!

Saw a consultant today. He told me about FODMAPS. I then had a mini meltdown thinking about how to do this with a husband and 3 kids!! But now I have watched your video, I'm feeling a lot more optimistic 🙂. Have ordered the Sue Shepherd books and will hit the shops tomorrow. Many thanks for all the info. Suz

Great video. I've been on the diet for a month. An entire month of no intestinal/bowel distress. Don't miss onions or garlic at all. difficult when I'm out, though.

Thanks for this really useful video. I've started on FODMAPs but you've made me realise how much further I need to go.

Excellent video. I've had IBS since I was 28. I am now 77. They called it spastic colon here in the USA back then. At first I only had an attack maybe once or twice year, and not a bad one. As I have aged it has come on more and more often and now the attacks are major. I am new to the lowfodmap way of eating but it is really helping! I can eat a little bit of regular bread, but just maybe one slice a day. A teeny tiny amount of onion in a recipe...like a teaspoonful minced very fine. I use lactose free milk but am able to tolerate 1 tablespoon of heavy cream in my coffee each morning. I havent seen lactose free cream here in my small community but will be on the lookout. No lactose free cheese either but I can handle a small amount of cheddar cheese Thanks for the great info. I'm also a diabetic so that makes things twice as hard. Have to stay away from sugars. .even honey and maple syrup but liquid pure stevia is my go to sweetener.

Alastair, these are great practical examples given. Most videos I've watched don't show what foods to eat or not to eat, so I'm delighted to have found yours. Excellent, thank you! 🍽️

I am in the U.S., so we don't have many of the brands that you showed- but we definitely have plenty of substitutes. I just want to thank you so so much for this. Yours is one of the only videos that just makes it simple and easy and fun! Bless you and thank you. Continued health to you!

THANK YOU ....You probably saved my arse. I have been miserable, bed to toilet and back. that has been my life. You have made this so easy for me to understand, and the doctors in the USA my home thought I was crazy, until I did all the breath tests and endoscopies. I need your frige lists, and yes my cat had my last milk. I used to love to cook anything and eat anything...now relearning..Thanks man. john h

This was so helpful!! I’ve been feeling great and only been on low fodmap for a week but I think getting rid of gluten and dairy has made a huge difference. Thanks for sharing your experience, it makes it feel so much more manageable!

I'm not on the Fodmap diet but have heard about it and it all seemed to be very confusing but this little video of yours is great because it makes it easy to understand what you can eat instead of the Fodmap food. Thank you for making it.

Alistair...you are a star...I have suffered for ever....i have tried so many diets....low carb high fat worked really well for me. I came across this last night and ordered a book straight away as I am flying to Oz soon and am so anxious about the flight....hopefully I will be able to get this all sorted before I fly. Your video is so informative....I love your approach to it. Well Done. Kerry

Thank you! Feeling really hopeless because I keep messing up this diet. This has given me a burst of positivity to keep trying!!

Cheers Alistair, that was really helpful. Have been suffering IBS most of my adult life, and it's been getting worse, so am about to give the FODMAP diet a go.

I have been suffering with this for many years without knowing what to do. I finally had a gastroenterologist tell me that I had IBF and I need to see a nutritionist to go on the side. Thanks so much for sharing

Changed my life SO much! I thought I was going to die from the IBS experience. My doctor had never heard of it. Lol. My sister recommended it to me! So awesome! I love her! I have found that following the "rules" of food combining has helped me stick with it, to understand what and how to eat.

It is deliberating. I have described my pain this way.

Best video I have seen so far. Thanks so much!

I am sick of this unbearable pain please thank you!!

Thank god I found this video!! I was giving minimal information and no support about FODMAPs from my doctor and was really struggling. This has really helped my kick start my journey! Yay.

Brilliant video so glad you've cured yourself. My daughter has just been prescribed this diet by the NHS. They now specifically say it's not a completely "gluten-free and lactose-free diet and you should be fine with the normal much cheaper rice crispies, oatmeal, oat cakes, butter and cheeses.

You are amazing! This video is going to help so many people, myself included. Stoked to hear your gut troubles have left you and your so healthy now. I'm honestly feelin more motivated to attempt this lifestyle than ever. Thankyou, Thankyou! :)

Thanks so much for taking the time to explain , caution, and recommend solutions to everyday foods. I have been suffering from weight loss tiredness, brain fog and a walking air balloon as the days progress. Medical scratch heads and prescribe for indigestion, which I haven’t suffered from ever,! Now gathering KZfaq info which gives me hope that it is possible to feel better than I have been for too long now . Thank you for sharing, you have made my day to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Great video, just what i needed to watch, thanks 😊

Utterly brilliant video, not sure if you know but the university named in this prog now has an app, which is quite easy to follow. A tip I have is that I make my own stocks and freeze them in ice cube bags. Bagged a Sunday dinner chicken carcass off my brother in-law at the weekend.(much to everyone's amusement.) So nice to hear tips from someone who has been following the diet for sometime. Thanks for inviting us into your home you are inspirational. Thanks for posting.

This is the best video I have seen so far on the topic: informative, funny and very useful. Thank you!

After 12hrs in extreme pain I was told by my doctor that I just needed to take daily over the counter medication for the rest of my life and no food avoidance was necessary. I started doing my own research and came across FODMAP diet. I’ve completed 3 weeks and I finally have my energy back, walk 5 miles yesterday and I’m not tired today. Not sure if I’m going to regret or not, but I tried a little bit of coffee this morning with almond milk. I’ve been coffee free since I started the program and honestly I don’t even know why I tried today. I think I was missing the ritual of drinking coffee, not the coffee itself. Thank you for your very informative video

Omg this is so informative thank u !! I have given up a lot of foods because it’s just not worth hurting! I sure appreciate you being so through with this info !

When consuming lactose free products, be sure to look out for carrageenan, it can cause IBS issues.

Thank you so much the best video l have seen so far so helpful. I have just started fodmaps l am feeling so much better you have given new ideas

According to NHS FODMAP advice, Waitrose Spelt Sourdough bread is fine for IBS sufferers. It uses spelt flour using the sourdough method. It does contain wheat but does not affect you.

Thank you so much for sharing your story and tips! I've suffered from IBS for over 30yrs. I've always been extremely nutritionally conscious, avoiding high-fructose corn syrup, imitation color additives, MSG, BHT, etc. Last year was awful. I developed auto-immune hives which migrated all over my body for 5 miserable months until I finally met with a wonderful allergy Dr. After getting the hives under control with antihistamines, my IBS was continuing to get worse until I ended up in the hospital last November. It was then that my gastroenterologist shared and encouraged the Low-Fodmap diet. From the second day of starting the low-fodmap diet I felt better. I've been blaming many of the wrong foods and not realizing that some healthy foods are not good for some of us. I've got a little ways to go, but am excited to finally have some control and better understanding of my condition and my body. It's nice to know I'm not alone. Thanks again, you've been a big help!

I was diagnosed with IBS over 35 years ago. It is getting worse. I am going to try this.

enjoyed your vid. - i related to everything you said re managing the diet. Especially about eating out, which has become much easier since legislation came in 2 years ago, making it necessary for resteraunt to identify certain allergins. here is another tip. carry a piece of paper which lists the main things you can not eat. give it to the waiter and ask himto take it into the kitchen with your order. it makes it clear for the chef what he can and should not give you. Translate it not different languages for when you travel abroad. lastly dont forget you are the PAYING customer, you are entitled to have a meal you can eat.

This is absolutely fabulous! I was so overwhelmd! before I saw this! I did not know where to even begin - this gave mke a start - I will watch it a few tines to get knowledge of this diet!

Just got diagnosed yesterday. Very helpful and reassuring. Cheers mate.

Quick note on the dairy: coming from someone who is lactose intolerant (I can handle virtually zero of the stuff), not all dairy is created equal in terms of lactose. Since it is milk sugar, many foods that have been lacto-fermented (e.g. plain yogurt, kefir, etc.) actually eliminate most of the lactose in the culturing process. Sour cream is not one of these, but plain Greek yogurt is safe and nearly a perfect substitute for this. Fermentation actually opens up possibilities for things other than just dairy, as gas (which causes bloating) produced from the bacteria digesting the FODMAPs we can't happens in a jar rather than your colon. Many high fat products such as butter (which is 85% milk fat or greater) and certain cheeses contain very little lactose. I use large amounts of butter with no problems. Finally, buying lactase supplements in pill form is much cheaper here in the US than buying lactose-free dairy products. Hope this helps!

Great video, Thank you merry very much! I found another fabulous substitute for garlic, a pricey though (for special occasions is perfect). It is anchovies. Olive oil, lemon juice, mustard (crap free), maple, salt, anchovies mushed and stirred together make wonderful salad dressing. With that bite you missed.

Thank you SO much, it is all so much to take in at the beginning. I’m still finding my way and your info is very helpful.

Thank you so much. Just discovered your video. Funny and informative. My special needs daughter ( young adult ) has IBS no help from doctors, just bought that book , putting her on the FODMAP diet. Done some shopping for this, but your tips and ideas are really appreciated and many thanks.

Thank you for explaining it throughly! I am dealing with this pandemic as we all are, lost of insurance and a narrowing in between my small and large intestines. This will have to be something I will have to hit head on asap I get back to work and insurances starts. I'm glad I found info with this fodmap diet so let's see how it works for me.....

Just diagnosed w Diverticulitis. Best breakdown if information Ive seen yet. Cool. Thanks.

Best and most useful video on the subject so far. Thank you for sharing it helped a lot! The only thing is your list of OK and NOT OK foods in your kitchen... I couldn't read them :(. Thank you anyway, hugs from Budapest

i would just cut out dairy completely FODMAP or not. U can sometimes use organic raw goat kefir and grassfed ghee for some health benefits but best not to play games if u have a food sensitivity.

This has been a pleasure watching. Very helpful. 😊

I used to use Garlic on everything and all of my Meals and started one day getting the worst chest pains. I literally felt like I was dying. Thought it was something more serious as the pain kept travelling to my Stomach. Ended up at A&E and found out it was trapped gas from eating the wrong types of Food. I was eating Garlic, Lentils, Wheat, Chickpeas, Kidney Beans. I assumed because it was Healthy, I was ok. Then I was recommended on Fodmap. Just currently going through my trigger foods and seeing what sets me off.

Thank you for making this video, this has been one of the most helpful videos I have watched, I have recently been diagnosed with IBS and I just felt like I got no information but you have just helped loads and I love the tips and advice that you gave!

Brilliant video great way of explaining thankyou.

Thank you so much. I’ve been bad and getting worse my whole life. Finally diagnosed at 53 years of age and on antibiotics and now a lifetime of habits to undo.

great video friend, I will save this to watch again and again and again

Really enjoyed this. Have recently been recommended this diet by my doctor after many years of digestive problems. Had never heard of it before...he had to write it down for me to research! Think I will order the book you recommended too. My last "ordinary" Sunday lunch today and I start tomorrow!

Great tips and i willalso keep in mind now it may take months to see real results. Thank you 😊

Been on FODMAP for about three weeks now and I feel AMAZING 😌 I've switched to gluten and mostly dairy free products and I make my own oat wraps (gluten-free bread breaks the wallet) and I'm learning how to make different breads using different flours. *It's amazing!* I still eat cheese and I have a tiny bit of cream in my coffee but I wanna switch to almond or oat milk. I haven't had an IBS attack in a while now. I switched to quinoa and rice; quinoa causes a bit of gas but that's right before I have a bowel movement do it helps keep everything moving and no constipation! I've been sipping on pure maple syrup whenever I get a sweet craving (it's FODMAP friendly) and I've cut out basically everything that's caused my stomach to have problems which includes apples, avocados, onions, garlic. I don't have cravings (except for sourdough bread) and I've shed 12lbs!

This was super helpful, I am just working this all out.

My doctor just told me to try this diet for ibs. This is very helpful. Thank you for this video!

This is life saver for me❤

Thank you so much for making this video. I can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate it!

I was recommended this diet by a doctor. I never felt like my debit was bad, I always tried to keep it clean, but I guess I was just eating the wrong types of things. Only about 4 days in and my stomach does feel more stable already! I do get cravings for half a loaf of bread by the end of my day tho 😅 Thanks for the information! Hope you're doing well!

This is fantastic. Ive been on fodmap for the best part of a year now. I struggle further as im an in training calisthenics athlete so getting the nutrition can be a pain. Eating out is the worst. For me nandos works brilliantly. Grab plain chicken, mixed leaf salads youre good to go. Also a place called leons is very catering toeards dairy and gluten free eaters. Their menu is built around that stuff so if you have one nearby, go check them out!

Thanks for the video! Currently on week 2 of the low fodmap diet & have had some better days, and some not so good. So it's nice to hear that it's worth carrying on and hopefully it'll help in the long run.

Thank you, thank you for making this accessible video. Grateful to people like yourself for sharing and I'm planning to give it a try soon! Happy belly to you!

Very Informative Thank you so much.

Omg im struggling with the symptoms so many years and tried gluten-free lactose free and i Couldn't see much difference now i found out about fructose free diet and foodmap. So gutted i didn't know about this earlier and no doctor told me about it.. great video

Love this video! It was very helpful. Thank you Alastair :)

I recently started on the FODMAP diet, I feel a lot better. Though garlic is one of the things I miss the most, I used to eat pickled garlic cloves along with my meals, and I'm desperately searching for a substitute.

Great video with REAL life experiences. Very helpful list of Dos and Don'ts along with alternatives. Thanks very much !!!

Thank you, gracias for this educational info. I am about 5 weeks into low FODMAP diet that my GI doctor recommended. He gave me a list of Foods to avoid/Foods to eat. I also keep this list on my fridge, just like you! My gut is so happy today. I can now go out shopping/dinning feeling confident! No longer do I have an unpredictable gut. I am now in control!!!

This is such a helpful video thank you for taking the time to share

You are so funny! Love it. Thanks for all your help.

I am restarting the fodmap diet. Found this video pretty informative. Thanks for the tips.

You are so brilliant! This is what I've been looking for for ages now. Thank you!

Great info for a beginner like myself...you have really helped to get my head around it all as it’s a minefield of info out there. Hope I feel better soon.

Absolutely love your style of video, fun, informative... You have a great delivery even on a serious topic....Love it, not the IBS so much but you and your vid.....Thanks...will defo look into formal further. Keep up the great vids and the fun stuff.....Gotta have fun!!! X

I love your video. I was just diagnosed with IBS

Thank you so much Alastair I have suffered so badly since both my sons died ages 16 and 18 ten months apart before that I could eat anything I liked. The attacks have become so severe that I was put in hospital for four days as they thought I had CDiff. The Doctor put me on Colefec tablets which help a lot to keep the attack’s at bay but when I get one it make me so ill and completely debilitated. I didn’t know anything about this diet and watched a video from the Monash university today. Then I found your video and am going to start today. Thank you for taking time out of your life to help others. Will let you know how I get on off to the supermarket now. I have been eating all the stuff I shouldn’t but didn’t know I shouldn’t. X

hello from México and thank you so much for all the information, great video, my mind its blown,i need to try this diet, im tired of feeling bad... i just hope in México we had that many awsome products available

Thank you so much! This was very informative! Was told a good substitute for garlic is chives. For me the worst is coffee! 😊

really very useful. Loved the crushed garlic!!

Very informative thx . I've started to look up all my needs regarding gluten free n lactose free... mo money but I'll work around it, n I've made notes n will surely pu5 on my fridge for reminder. One of the best fodmap videos really

Thank you, I just figured out that I actually have ibs and need some sort of change, I can’t handle this pain anymore. I’m praying this diet can help.

great video thanks for the tips!!

Thank you so much , doctor told me I was probably gluten intolerant, went on gluten free diet but still had symptoms, turned out it was ibs , your advice really helps