Medically Reviewed by: Nicole Anne Vergara, RD
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gut-brain interaction condition with a high prevalence and complicated pathophysiology. IBS sufferers frequently avoid foods that trigger their symptoms, and exclusion diets are becoming more and more popular.
Recent IBS management guidelines, however, issued a warning against the use of unsupervised dietary therapy, raising worries about the emergence of bad eating habits and even nutritional deficiencies.
Reviewing the literature on how exclusion diets impact the micronutrient levels of an individual is the basis of this systematic review. This also aims to see the efficiency of micronutrient supplementation in reducing IBS symptoms based on the referenced studies.
Methods Used For The Systematic Review:
We looked for articles in four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science) that presented micronutrient data in IBS patients. Patients with IBS had their serum micronutrient levels and micronutrient intake measured. To look for trends, the retrieved data were tabulated and arranged by kind of micronutrient.
The Results
This systematic review comprised 26 publications in total (12 interventional and 14 observational studies). According to studies, IBS patients typically had baseline levels of vitamin B2, vitamin D, calcium, and iron that were lower than those of non-IBS patients. Exclusion diets were linked to lower intake of micronutrients, including vitamin B1, B2, iron, calcium, and zinc, according to studies. Micronutrient interventional investigations were scarce based on the systematic review done.
Conclusion
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome run the risk of acquiring several micronutrient deficiencies, which could have both gastrointestinal and systemic repercussions. In order to guarantee nutritional adequacy for IBS patients, proper dietitian assessment should be a part of dietary management.
Our Recommendation
Since IBS patients are more prone to having macro and micronutrient deficiencies due to the limited food items that they are allowed to consume, it is recommended to add multivitamins into their daily routine.
Taking Low FODMAP Multivitamins are the safest way to introduce adequate nutrients into your diet. This multivitamins are designed for people who are diagnosed with IBS, SIBO and other digestive issues.
Every gummy from this multivitamins are packed with high potency mineral complex and multivitamins to prevent deficiencies in micronutrients. It is also specially formulated by a team of physicians and scientists to ensure that taking this supplement would not cause any digestive distress, thus improve your overall health.
