I have been suffering from IBS for 9years and recently is has been worse than ever. I am only just aware of the low FODMAP Diet and am looking into trying it out. My main concern is low fibre intake and the issues that will occur with low fibre in my diet. I have recently purchased some Oat Bran online as from what I’ve read that this can be used to increase fibre on a low FODMAP diet. However now that it has arrived the packaging states that it is 100% gluten. This is where I feel slightly ignorant regarding planning a diet.
Are all type of oats gluten?
Is Oat Bran suitable for low FODMAP diet even though its gluten?
Is Oat gluten excluded in a low FODMAP diet.
Think your find it's trial and effort ,give the oats a try ,if they give you probs then bin the oats ,I find they upset me with IBS ,had it same length of time you have ,that said you may be okay ,what one okay on ,the next it's a no . Minefield for all ,stick to what you find keeps stomach happy I do ,bland diet I know but no choice .
Gluten is in lots of foods ,even a trace of it will upset you .or not .
Do oats contain gluten?
A large body of scientific evidence accumulated over more than 15 years has proven that oats are completely safe for the vast majority of celiac patients. Oats are not related to gluten-containing grains such as wheat, barley and rye. They don’t contain gluten, but rather proteins called avenins that are non-toxic and tolerated by most celiacs (perhaps less than 1% of celiac patients show a reaction to a large amount of oats in their diets).
Oats can be in a celiac’s diet provided they are selected from sources that guarantee a lack of contamination by wheat, rye or barley.
Some who add oats to their diet may experience GI symptoms. This may actually be a result of the increased fiber that oats provide instead of a reaction to the oats themselves.
Why don't you try Ready Brek first and then build up to oats? They're just oats milled to a powder which your bowel might tolerate better than the bulk and abrasive nature of oats, esp if you are suffering with IBS-D
thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated