Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Advice for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
First-line advice on how to minimise symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by following a healthy diet and lifestyle. Developed to support 'IBS: The Dietetic Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults, BDA Gastroenterology Group Clinical Guide' and now supports British Dietetic Association systematic review and evidence-based practice guidelines for the dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome in adults (2016 update).
Advice requires some explanation from a Health Professional who has basic nutrition knowledge to enable correct implementation.
First-line advice on how to minimise symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by following a healthy diet and lifestyle. Developed to support 'IBS: The Dietetic Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults, BDA Gastroenterology Group Clinical Guide'
To provide healthy eating and lifestyle for adults through the first line stages of the care pathway from the UK evidence-based practice guidelines for the dietetic management of IBS in adults.
The resource will provide general healthy eating and lifestyle advice for adults with IBS and IBS-like symptoms (first line stage of care pathway) (HP).
The Target Group will understand:
- what IBS and its symptoms are
- that they should be tested for coeliac disease
- that lifestyle factors may cause/trigger/contribute to IBS and IBS-like symptoms and tips to alleviate these issues
- how to modify their diet, fluid intake and eating pattern to relieve/manage IBS and IBS-like symptoms.
- probiotics can be helpful
- keeping a food and symptom diary may help link foods/lifestyle issues that aggravate symptoms.
Evidence-base:
- British Dietetic Association systematic review and evidence-based practice guidelines for the dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome in adults (2016 update)
- NICE clinical guideline 86, Coeliac disease - Recognition and assessment of coeliac disease (2009), www.nice.org.uk/cg86
- UK Chief Medical Officers’ Alcohol Guidelines Review (2016)