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Monash University Low FODMAP Lab Testing Explained

Dédé Wilson — Tue, 10 May 2022 10:05:00 +0000

Monash University and FODMAP Friendly are the two entities that are lab testing individual ingredients and commercially prepared products, including supplements, for FODMAP content and publishing the results publicly. This article delves into the process that Monash University uses and explains what the information means. We also explain how lab tests can produce different results, at different times – even when they are conducted by the same institution. For companion pieces, please read our article, FODMAP Friendly Lab Testing Explained and also How To Use The Monash University Smartphone App. Reputable Resource EVERYONE following the low FODMAP diet should have both the FODMAP Friendly and Monash University apps. Period. No excuses. The Monash University app does have a small, one-time fee, but it might be the best money you spend to have the most reliable, current, up-to-date information on FODMAPs at your fingertips from researchers who developed the diet. All […]

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How To Use The FODMAP Friendly Low FODMAP Diet App

Dédé Wilson — Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:02 +0000

How To Use The FODMAP Friendly App The FODMAP Friendly smartphone app contains much more than a mere list of foods, but that is what are focusing on in this post. Also please read our article, FODMAP Friendly Lab Testing Explained. FODMAP Friendly, by the way, is a trademarked term (note the caps on “Friendly”) and we do not use the term casually. When we discuss a food or product and call it FODMAP Friendly, it means it has been lab tested by FODMAP Friendly. Click HERE to read more about what else the FODMAP Friendly app has to offer in their words, and you can specifically read about how they explain their lab testing procedures here. We Highly Recommend This App There are two apps that we think everyone following the low FODMAP diet should have: the FODMAP Friendly app and the Monash University app. This is because these […]

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FODMAP Friendly Lab Testing Explained

Dédé Wilson — Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000

FODMAP Friendly completely updated their smartphone app in early 2022; this article explains their lab testing system, how to use the app – and why you should be using it. The app is free and contains primary, trustworthy FODMAP information. Who Is FODMAP Friendly? When you first learn about the low FODMAP diet you will hopefully also hear the terms “FODMAP Friendly” and “Monash University”, because these are the primary resources the public has for FODMAP information. Note that I have capitalized “FODMAP Friendly”; more on that in a moment. Here’s the background. Who Developed The Low FODMAP Diet? Research on the gut’s reaction to individual FODMAPs has been going on for years, but it started to really come together in the early to mid 2000s. In 2004 or 2005 researchers at Monash University agreed upon the FODMAP acronym (Monash itself has published both dates). Dr. Peter R. Gibson and Dr. Susan […]

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How To Use The Monash University Low FODMAP Diet App

Dédé Wilson — Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Monash University and FODMAP Friendly are the two entities that are lab testing individual ingredients and commercially prepared products, including supplements, for FODMAP content and publishing the results on their smartphone apps. This post focuses on the Food Guide on the Monash University Low FODMAP Diet App™, although we will touch upon the app’s additional features. Click HERE to read more about the Monash University Low FODMAP Diet App™, in their words, and all that is has to offer, in addition to the much-loved Food Guide, such as a Diary, instructions on how to Start the Diet, access to their Online Course (which we have reviewed), and more. You can also read their description about their lab testing procedures here and we strongly suggest that you read our companion article, Monash University Lab Testing Explained. Reputable Resource EVERYONE following the low FODMAP diet should have both the FODMAP Friendly and […]

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When Low FODMAP Lab Test Results Differ

Dédé Wilson — Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Hopefully by now you know that we highly recommend that everyone following the low FODMAP diet have both the Monash University smartphone app and the FODMAP Friendly smartphone app. This is because these are the two entities doing the original research and lab testing; they are the primary resources for the diet. But what do you do when their lab tests results for the same food – such as avocados, beets, strawberries, red bell peppers and many others – differ? Or, just as confusing, what if one the institutions, like Monash, re-tests a food and the results are different from prior tests? Two Main Reasons Why Lab Test Results Differ There are two main reasons why lab tests for FODMAP content differ: This article will take you through it step-by-step. FODMAP Thresholds One of the very first things to understand is that Monash University and FODMAP Friendly base their cut-offs for FODMAPs on slightly different values, in certain […]

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