Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

The issue that exists though, for people that have gut issues is that these things that are, I'll describe more like some of the categories of what they are, but they're fermentable. The problem that exists for the person who has gut issues is that their gut is damaged. And because their gut is damaged, it is struggling to process and digest these foods that you need your gut to process.

So that leads to bloating and leads to other symptoms. An important point of distinction between FODMAPs and histamines real quick. Again, histamines are whole body. So like we have evidence that histamine treatment, low histamine diet helps people that have headache issues, right? But the FODMAP issue is pure gut. Pure gut. So you shouldn't have headaches from FODMAPs. All right.

So that leads to bloating and leads to other symptoms. An important point of distinction between FODMAPs and histamines real quick. Again, histamines are whole body. So like we have evidence that histamine treatment, low histamine diet helps people that have headache issues, right? But the FODMAP issue is pure gut. Pure gut. So you shouldn't have headaches from FODMAPs. All right.

So that leads to bloating and leads to other symptoms. An important point of distinction between FODMAPs and histamines real quick. Again, histamines are whole body. So like we have evidence that histamine treatment, low histamine diet helps people that have headache issues, right? But the FODMAP issue is pure gut. Pure gut. So you shouldn't have headaches from FODMAPs. All right.

Now, within FODMAPs, I'm going to name some of the categories that exist. And I would imagine that people, as they listen to this, you're going to hear ones that may be applicable to you. And you're going to go, ding, ding, ding. There it is. So some of the categories include, of course, dairy products. Lactose is a FODMAP. That is the number one food intolerance that exists in the world.

Now, within FODMAPs, I'm going to name some of the categories that exist. And I would imagine that people, as they listen to this, you're going to hear ones that may be applicable to you. And you're going to go, ding, ding, ding. There it is. So some of the categories include, of course, dairy products. Lactose is a FODMAP. That is the number one food intolerance that exists in the world.

Now, within FODMAPs, I'm going to name some of the categories that exist. And I would imagine that people, as they listen to this, you're going to hear ones that may be applicable to you. And you're going to go, ding, ding, ding. There it is. So some of the categories include, of course, dairy products. Lactose is a FODMAP. That is the number one food intolerance that exists in the world.

70% of the world is intolerant of lactose. All right. Number two, legumes. They contain things called galactans. They're really good for us. but they can be hard to digest. Number three, whole grains contain something called fructans. So fructans, specifically wheat, barley, and rye, are complex carbohydrates. You'll also find fructans in garlic and onions.

70% of the world is intolerant of lactose. All right. Number two, legumes. They contain things called galactans. They're really good for us. but they can be hard to digest. Number three, whole grains contain something called fructans. So fructans, specifically wheat, barley, and rye, are complex carbohydrates. You'll also find fructans in garlic and onions.

70% of the world is intolerant of lactose. All right. Number two, legumes. They contain things called galactans. They're really good for us. but they can be hard to digest. Number three, whole grains contain something called fructans. So fructans, specifically wheat, barley, and rye, are complex carbohydrates. You'll also find fructans in garlic and onions.

So this is why some people will struggle with those types of foods, whether it be garlic and onions, the flavor vegetables, or whole grains. Fruit contains fructose. Fructose is one of the FODMAPs. So like I'm of the opinion that and, you know, driven by science and data that fruit is not unhealthy. Fruit is healthy. can make a great snack. I would never advocate for a fruit-only diet.

So this is why some people will struggle with those types of foods, whether it be garlic and onions, the flavor vegetables, or whole grains. Fruit contains fructose. Fructose is one of the FODMAPs. So like I'm of the opinion that and, you know, driven by science and data that fruit is not unhealthy. Fruit is healthy. can make a great snack. I would never advocate for a fruit-only diet.

So this is why some people will struggle with those types of foods, whether it be garlic and onions, the flavor vegetables, or whole grains. Fruit contains fructose. Fructose is one of the FODMAPs. So like I'm of the opinion that and, you know, driven by science and data that fruit is not unhealthy. Fruit is healthy. can make a great snack. I would never advocate for a fruit-only diet.

That's crazy. But including fruit in our diet is a good thing. We shouldn't be fearful of fructose. But for people who have gut issues, fructose can trigger their symptoms. So that's what they need to be aware of. And the last are the polyols, which are basically sugar alcohols. And sugar alcohols can exist in food that we're eating, for example, watermelon, right?

That's crazy. But including fruit in our diet is a good thing. We shouldn't be fearful of fructose. But for people who have gut issues, fructose can trigger their symptoms. So that's what they need to be aware of. And the last are the polyols, which are basically sugar alcohols. And sugar alcohols can exist in food that we're eating, for example, watermelon, right?

That's crazy. But including fruit in our diet is a good thing. We shouldn't be fearful of fructose. But for people who have gut issues, fructose can trigger their symptoms. So that's what they need to be aware of. And the last are the polyols, which are basically sugar alcohols. And sugar alcohols can exist in food that we're eating, for example, watermelon, right?

Or sugar alcohols can exist as a part of products that we're buying, such as the artificial sweeteners.

Or sugar alcohols can exist as a part of products that we're buying, such as the artificial sweeteners.

Or sugar alcohols can exist as a part of products that we're buying, such as the artificial sweeteners.

There's some that naturally occur. Some of the artificial sweeteners are truly artificial and not found in nature. But also some of the non-caloric sweeteners that exist, they do exist in nature, but they're being chemically extracted and then used to sweeten products. And so there is some overlap that exists between these, and they can exist in our food. Now, with this whole concept of FODMAPs,