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The Ten Dietary Commandments for Patients with IBS
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  • Update Date: 28 Aug 2026
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • DGBI
  • diet
  • personalized dietary guidance
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This video is adapted from 10.3390/nu17152496

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gut–brain axis chronic disorder, characterized by recurrent abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of organic pathology. Nutrition plays a central role in symptom management, yet no single dietary strategy has demonstrated universal effectiveness. This video critically evaluates current nutritional approaches to IBS. The low-Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides and Polyols (FODMAP) diet is the most extensively studied and provides short-term symptom relief, but its long-term effects on microbiota diversity remain concerning. The Mediterranean diet, due to its anti-inflammatory and prebiotic properties, offers a sustainable, microbiota-friendly option; however, it has specific limitations in the context of IBS, particularly due to the adverse effects of certain FODMAP-rich foods. A gluten-free diet may benefit individuals with suspected non-celiac gluten sensitivity, although improvements are often attributed to fructan restriction and placebo and nocebo effects. Lactose-free diets are effective in patients with documented lactose intolerance, while a high-soluble-fiber diet is beneficial for constipation-predominant IBS. IgG-based elimination diets are emerging but remain controversial and require further validation. This video presents the 10 dietary commandments for IBS, pragmatic and easily retained recommendations. It advocates a personalized, flexible, and multidisciplinary management approach, avoiding rigidity and standardized protocols, with the aim of optimizing adherence, symptom mitigation, and health-related quality of life. Future research should aim to evaluate, in real-world clinical settings, the impact and applicability of the 10 dietary commandments for IBS in terms of symptom improvement and quality of life.

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Siragusa, N.; Baldassari, G.; Ferrario, L.; Costantino, A. The Ten Dietary Commandments for Patients with IBS. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1878 (accessed on 01 September 2026).
Siragusa N, Baldassari G, Ferrario L, Costantino A. The Ten Dietary Commandments for Patients with IBS. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1878. Accessed September 01, 2026.
Siragusa, Nicola, Gloria Baldassari, Lorenzo Ferrario, Andrea Costantino. "The Ten Dietary Commandments for Patients with IBS" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1878 (accessed September 01, 2026).
Siragusa, N., Baldassari, G., Ferrario, L., & Costantino, A. (2026, August 27). The Ten Dietary Commandments for Patients with IBS. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1878
Siragusa, Nicola, et al. "The Ten Dietary Commandments for Patients with IBS." Encyclopedia. Web. 27 August, 2026.
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