In this episode of the Nourished Gut Podcast, we explore why restrictive diets might not be the best solution for Intestinal Methane Overgrowth and constipation, and hear about the positive outcomes of inclusive diets from the Nourished Gut Clinic. Join Karly as she dives into the latest research with us and discover alternative approaches to managing your constipation and gut health issues.

Tune in to find out:

• Whether a restricted diet is actually the best option
• The typical characteristics of constipation
• Various factors that might be causing your constipation
• Medical conditions that can be associated with constipation
• Karly's easily implementable tips when dealing with constipation and IMO
• The similarities and differences between IMO and SIBO
• Outcomes of inclusive diets in the Nourished Gut Clinic
• Some interesting studies confirming our findings

Interested in the studies Karly mentioned? Check out them out below:

• Does a diet low in FODMAPs reduce symptoms associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders? A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25982757/ 
• Manipulation of dietary short chain carbohydrates alters the pattern of gas production and genesis of symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20659225/ 
• A low FODMAP diet is associated with changes in the microbiota and reduction in breath hydrogen but not colonic volume in healthy subjects https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30048547/

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