The FODMAPs Diet (which stands for Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides and Polyols) was first developed in 1999 by a team at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia with the aim of relieving digestive symptoms associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It has since been adapted by researchers at King’s College London and implemented at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London.
The FODMAPs diet focuses on avoiding a number of short chain carbohydrates which cannot be broken down and absorbed by the small intestine, namely oligosaccharides, disaccharides and monosaccharides. It is believed that the fermentation of these carbohydrates can trigger symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain, changes in bowel movements etc.
Some of the products in our range contain Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), so are therefore not strictly FODMAPs friendly.
The following Optibac supplements contain FOS: