10 Foods to Avoid if You Have IBS

2: Gluten

The more diet crazes like Keto become popular, the more people are learning about just how harmful gluten can be. Even if you’re not intolerant, it may still be affecting you negatively. This is especially true for people with IBS. Wheat can negatively affect IBS so much that it can even be mistaken for Celiac disease. Gluten, as we’re all learning now, leads directly to inflammation in the body. IBS requires you to get rid of inflammation. Gluten puts you at direct odds with your IBS.

3: The Dairy Group

Yes, it’s true that people with IBS are likely going to be angry when they finish this article, seeing that they have to stay away from all these different foods. One group that’s hard to avoid is dairy. This isn’t only milk but also cheese and yogurt and a lot of different products that might use dairy. What’s the issue with dairy? Fat, which you can scroll back up to check out. It’s going to cause a “loosening” of your bowels. Instead of dairy, there are a lot of healthy substitutes on the market. Or, if you must have dairy, there are also low and nonfat options.

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