{"id":2230,"date":"2021-10-29T07:13:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T07:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nutri-life.gr\/services\/medical-nutrition-therapy\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:20:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:20:37","slug":"medical-nutrition-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nutri-life.gr\/en\/services\/medical-nutrition-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Nutrition Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2230\" class=\"elementor elementor-2230 elementor-676\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41bdaf2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"41bdaf2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfca4db\" data-id=\"bfca4db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e14e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9e14e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Medical Nutrition Therapy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12555bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12555bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb3ec5c\" data-id=\"fb3ec5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89747af elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"89747af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutri-life.gr\/en\/%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8b3bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b8b3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The clinical conditions described below require specialized nutritional management. All our programs are based on evidence-based nutritional protocols. The goal is to prevent further strain on the body from the symptoms of the condition, and \u2014 where possible \u2014 to eliminate them through the patient&#8217;s full recovery. We provide nutritional support for a wide range of clinical conditions, including:   <\/p><table border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"100%\"><p><strong>Metabolic conditions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Type I &#038; Type II diabetes, gestational diabetes<\/li><li>Obesity, Morbid obesity, Nutritional support on obesity treatment with GLP-1s<\/li><li>Symptoms of metabolic syndrome, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia (cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, HDL), increased waist circumference, insulin resistance (pre-diabetes stage)<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p><strong>Kidney conditions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis)<\/li><li>Nephrotic syndrome<\/li><li>Chronic kidney disease<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p><strong>Gastrointestinal conditions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Gastroesophageal reflux<\/li><li>Celiac disease (gluten intolerance)<\/li><li>Irritable bowel syndrome \/ spastic or chronic colitis<\/li><li>Constipation<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\"><p><strong>Nutritional deficiencies \u2013 anemia:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Osteopenia<\/li><li>Iron deficiency<\/li><li>Iron-deficiency anemia<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td valign=\"top\"><p><strong>Eating disorders:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Anorexia nervosa<\/li><li>Bulimia nervosa<\/li><li>Binge eating<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"50%\"><p><strong>Nutritional support after bariatric surgery:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Gastric band<\/li><li>Gastric sleeve<\/li><li>Gastric plication<\/li><li>Gastric bypass<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-959986d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"959986d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ed4da\" data-id=\"c1ed4da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8f860f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8f860f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medical Nutrition Guidelines<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-274903d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"274903d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-09132e3\" data-id=\"09132e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c14d36 elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6c14d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutri-life.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9-\u03a3\u03b1\u03ba\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03ce\u03b4\u03b7\u03c2-\u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03b2\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nutrition and Diabetes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb575c elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"deb575c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutri-life.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03ae-\u0395\u03c5\u03b5\u03c1\u03ad\u03b8\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf-\u0388\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf-IBS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nutrition for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-160829e\" data-id=\"160829e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-854956e elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"854956e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutri-life.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03ae-\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9-\u03a0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae-\u03a0\u03b1\u03c7\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u03af\u03b1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nutrition and Childhood Obesity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d90c2 elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"60d90c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutri-life.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03ae-\u03a5\u03c0\u03ad\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nutrition and Hypertension<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75c9e10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75c9e10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4d5d33\" data-id=\"e4d5d33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b74833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b74833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338a963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"338a963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. How is Type II diabetes diagnosed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5401\"><p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Diabetes is a serious chronic condition characterized by elevated blood glucose levels due to a disruption in insulin action or secretion. Diagnosis is often made incidentally, following a routine blood test that shows elevated fasting glucose. The table below outlines the diagnostic criteria for Type II diabetes:  <\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"50%\">Fasting glucose above 126 mg\/dL<\/td>\n<td>The patient must fast for at least 8 hours before the test<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>and\/or<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of hyperglycemia plus a random glucose reading above 200 mg\/dL, regardless of food intake<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Hyperglycemia symptoms include excessive urination, excessive thirst, excessive hunger, and unexplained weight loss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>and\/or<\/p>\n<p>Post-meal blood glucose above 200 mg\/dL during an oral glucose tolerance test<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Measured 2 hours after taking 75g of glucose dissolved in water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a name=\"clinFAQ3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5402\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5402\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. I'm diabetic \u2014 can I eat bread and pasta?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5402\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5402\"><p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Not only can you, you should. Starchy foods cover a wide range \u2014 fruit, vegetables, legumes, breakfast cereals, bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and more. These foods provide a large share of nutrients that are essential for health every day, such as vitamins, antioxidants, fiber and energy. For this reason, unlike older dietary guidelines that restricted starchy foods, current nutritional guidelines actually encourage eating them daily. That said, there are a few conditions to make sure starchy foods don&#8217;t negatively affect blood sugar:<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">a) Total daily carbohydrate intake \u2014 shouldn&#8217;t exceed 50\u201355% of daily energy intake.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">b) Type of carbohydrate \u2014 complex carbohydrates found in fruit, vegetables and whole-grain products raise blood sugar less than white bread, pastries and other &#8220;refined&#8221; foods.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">c) Number and size of meals \u2014 5\u20136 small\/moderate meals a day help a great deal with blood sugar control.<\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">The diet of a patient with Type II diabetes should follow the same general healthy-eating principles as the general population. The key factor is education and guidance from a qualified Clinical Dietitian\u2013Nutritionist, who can put together a nutrition plan that&#8217;s realistic, effective and tailored to each patient&#8217;s personal needs. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5403\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5403\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5403\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5403\"><p>Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and &#8220;spastic colitis&#8221; refer to the same condition. The term &#8220;spastic colitis&#8221; is an older one, used to describe uncomfortable digestive symptoms (pain, bloating, gas, distension) that couldn&#8217;t be linked to any underlying disease. Note: &#8220;spastic colitis&#8221; should not be confused with &#8220;ulcerative colitis,&#8221; which is a completely separate and more serious condition.  <\/p>\n<p>This complex and uncomfortable digestive condition \u2014 with symptoms like diarrhea or constipation (alone or alternating), pain, bloating, and gas \u2014 is now referred to as Irritable Bowel Syndrome. These symptoms have at various times been attributed to stress\/anxiety, heredity and diet. <br \/>Nutritional management of IBS is based on a low-FODMAP diet (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols), which has been shown to affect the hypersensitive environment of the stomach and intestines. The substances and foods to avoid are listed below: <\/p>\n<p><strong>Fructose:<\/strong> honey, apples, mango, pear, watermelon, high-fructose corn syrup (found in almost all packaged foods)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fructans:<\/strong> artichokes, asparagus, beetroot, chicory, dandelion greens\/arugula, leeks, radicchio, dry onion, the white part of green onion, wheat, rye<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lactose:<\/strong> milk, ice cream, cream, milk powder, yogurt, margarine, soft white cheeses (cottage cheese, mizithra, mascarpone, ricotta) Galactans: legumes, seeds<\/p>\n<p><strong>Polyols<\/strong>: apples, apricots, avocado, cherries, nectarines, pear, plums, prunes, mushrooms, sorbitol (E420 \u2013 chewing gum), mannitol (E421 \u2013 candy), xylitol (E967), maltitol (E965), isomalt (E953), diabetic-friendly foods.<\/p>\n<p>The diet initially aims to reduce uncomfortable IBS symptoms, so all of the foods above are excluded for about 4 weeks. 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