Episode 8: Why a Plant Based Diet is Terrible for IBS/IBD
- Author
- Courtney Cowie NTP, FDN-P
- Published
- Sat 25 May 2024
- Episode Link
- None
In this episode I discuss:
- (1:09) Why a plant based diet is not a great approach for people struggling with gut symptoms
- (2:15) What defines a plant based diet
- (3:22) How stress impacts the ability to digest plant based foods
- (4:30) The properties that make plants difficult to digest
- (7:15) How different elimination diets designed to help IBS eliminate or reduce certain plant based foods
- (10:35) Why robust upper GI function is crucial for proper digestion of plant based foods
- (15:26) How the high fiber content of a plant based diet can aggravate IBS and IBD symptoms
- (18:45) Why the anti-nutrient component of plants can play a role in aggravating gut symptoms
- -(26:05) Epidemiological studies are not enough to prove that a plant based diet is “healthier”
- (29:00) Why it’s important to consider whether or not the practitioner you choose to work with has personally experienced chronic gut symptoms and has personally test driven various diets.
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Disclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.
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Disclaimer: None of the content discussed is meant to be taken as medical advice. All information presented is for educational purposes only and listeners and viewers assume all responsibility around implementing any changes to their health and medical regimen.
