IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) - Fast Tract Digestion: Diet that Addresses the Root Cause, SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) without Drugs or Antibiotics: Foreword by Dr. Michael Eades

I have had IBS for 30 years and a severe SIBO infection for the past 5 years, making me bloated and with severe abdominal pain 24/7. I became so fearful of food that I ate only liquids for 2 years. I gradually added solid food back into my diet but have remained strictly on no sugar, gluten, dairy, caffeine, or alcohol. Despite eating like a saint, I continued to have severe problems and have herxed many times when treating my SIBO infection with antibiotics or antimicrobials. This book makes SENSE! I was eating far too many veggies and my "fermentation bucket" was overflowing. Who knew that fiber could ferment?? While it Is a bit of a hassle to buy all these foods, and meal prep and measuring with a kitchen scale can be tedious, it is SO Worth it to end the suffering. I am on day 5 of the meal plan and my symptoms are 80% gone. I am pooping solid for the first time in years and my "pregnant" belly has gone from an 8/10 to a 2/10. Also, I have had horrible Restless Leg Syndrome with painful jerking legs making sleep impossible for the last several years and I notice my RLS is either gone completely or very mild- I believe there is a 100% link between my gut and brain (we know this yet you don't fully believe it until you see such improvement). I have tried limiting foods on my own for the past several years, but never understood why a seemingly healthy meal caused symptoms. I want to shout from the rooftops and will be posting this in my CFS Health FB group as so many people with CFS also have RLS and SIBO. I'm so grateful to have found this book!

After trying low-carb paleo, low-FODMAP paleo, and SCD/GAPS approaches with limited success, I found that a combination of their restrictions is often needed to completely avoid symptoms, and that some foods are avoided unnecessarily. Fast Tract Digestion presents the first approach I've seen that makes it easy to restrict all problematic (fermentable) foods without giving up anything extra. The idea of calculating "Fermentation Potential" based on a food's glycemic index is surprisingly simple, and while not perfectly accurate, it seems to be enough so for practical use as long as the GI of each food is available or can be estimated (along with net carbs, sugar alcohol and fiber levels). The book provides ample scientific background, simple yet crucial recommendations, tables listing FP values for hundreds of common foods and drinks, and two full weeks of low-FP recipes. It's almost guaranteed to help anyone struggling with IBS, GERD, or other SIBO-related conditions. Dr. Robillard has also been quick to respond to questions and comments on his website.As for downsides, the book largely fails to mention the potential for individual variation in tolerance to each category of problematic foods (other than lactose intolerance and, to a lesser extent, fructose intolerance)--which is significant because it can be helpful to eat more of the types you do tolerate, especially after a period of low-FP eating. It also does not attempt to guide readers with food sensitivities (which are common with SIBO and may contribute to its symptoms) other than gluten, nor those seeking to maximize gut healing and/or overall health--though his advice can be used in conjunction with such programs. The text suggests a few good paleo authors, but says paleo includes wild rice (I'll admit I'm nitpicking here), and provides a few questionable recommendations--particularly that of supplementing calcium, which tends to exacerbate magnesium deficiency among other issues. I don't see any basis for the cited claim that a low-FODMAP diet relies on professional administration--the Fast Tract Diet is essentially a low-FODMAP diet that also restricts fiber and resistant starches, but with a more practical, unified method for estimating their effective levels. Lastly, though the Kindle Edition can be read on mobile devices, it would be nice to have a companion app for checking and calculating FP on the go.

I found this book very well researched and the recipes and charts are excellent.The structure of the book I found sometimes a little 'back to front', and the content sometimes may be a bit dry and scientific for some.The book I think could have paid more attention to Helicobacter pylori, and dietrary minerals in sibo.Certainly worth giving a shot if one has digestive issues

This book gave me the key I needed to unlock ever improving health, QUICKLY! Who new 'fibre' was the villain I didn't know about in my 'fermenting gut'. It all makes sense now, all those fermenting foods causing a chain of events that lead me down the road to Fibromyalgia and fatigue etc. This book actually kick started so many new directions of healing for me (including amping my diet up just a bit more to make it Keto.) Thankyou Norman Robillard for a CLEAR, CONCISE, PRACTICAL way of seeing what I needed to do to heal!

Je me suis inspirée de guide pour suivre un régime low fodmap. Certains aliments non tolérés y figurent. Donc à réajuster en fonction des tolérances de chacun...

A simple guide to eating well for people with IBS. Many fad diets around, but this educated one with understanding your body first and then eat accordingly.

This offers a great up to the date view on issues such as IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome), SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) and GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) and how they are interrelated.The author also relates how following specific diet guidelines can provide relief without the use of drugs.An invaluable resource to anyone affected by this complex of diseases.Highly recommended

This book was surprisingly easy to read and explains why hard to digest carbohydrate probably generates the gas that is the cause of irritable bowel. Many of the hard to digest carbohydrates contain fructose, whereas simple glucose is the easiest to absorb. Even table sugar is a combination of glucose and fructose. Short grain rice are much easier to absorb than long grain rice and desiré potatoes are much more digestible than King Edwards as they contain more amylose. The foods that are easy to absorb willbreak down to glucose and have a high glyclaemic index i.e the glucose will appear quickly in the blood stream. From this he works out a fermentation potential of most foods.He gives you recipes for a 3 week fast track diet. That is all a bit American for me but we adapted it to our more British taste. The bottom line is that my husband who has irritable bowel has had pain and wind free nights for the first time in 10 years. You can even eat double cream on this diet and I am so glad I have a ready source of Desiré potatoes at my local supermarketI can't believe it but this works . We have only been doing this since Christmas and I already feel confident to adapt his recipes. . Cautiously optimistic!