Irritable bowel syndrome, which hurts your stomach when you're nervous, is difficult to cure...Help ease low-ford maps and low-carbon high-fat diet symptoms
May 28, 2025
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Every year, May 29 is the "Jang Health Day" established by the World Society of Gastroenterology. The importance of health to modern people is increasing day by day. This is because it is closely related to the quality of life beyond simple health care and disease.
You can meet people around you who say their stomach hurts when they are nervous or stressed at least once. Even if you don't have a specific disease or have eaten stimulating food, if you are in a specific situation or under psychological shock or stress, you have a reflexive stomachache, which is 'hyperactive bowel syndrome'. It appears when emotional ups and downs increase rapidly, life patterns change, and even when the weather suddenly gets cold or hot.
◇Oversensitive bowel syndrome, there are no special problems in the examination, but constipation and diarrhea appear.
'IBS (Irritable Bowl Syndrome)' has no anatomical or structural problems or abnormalities, but it is a functional gastrointestinal disorder caused by excessive contraction of the colon muscles. No clear cause has been identified, and stress and eating habits are considered the main causes of symptoms. If you pay attention or increase tension, symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, and constipation occur.
Constipation is a problem, but many people suffer from sudden diarrhea. Due to unpredictable bowel movements, preparations should be made in all areas of life, such as moving on public transportation, taking tests, and conducting meetings and presentations.
According to statistics from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (2022), 1.41 million patients visited the hospital with irritable growth syndrome. It is known that an average of 1.5 million patients occur every year. In the case of Koreans, the prevalence rate is on the rise due to changes in dietary habits.
In some cases, people are reluctant to go out due to the commonly called 'dust', and in severe cases, it can lead to depression or sleep disorders. Some patients with irritable growth syndrome purchase antidiarrheals made of 'scopolia extract' (scopolia extract) and 'tannic acids' (tannic acids) from abroad and carry them around at all times. Scopolia extract is known to inhibit intestinal abnormal contraction, and tannic acid acts to suppress intestinal mucosa inflammation to prevent excessive water in the intestine and prevent sudden diarrhea.
◇'Completion'It is difficult to relieve anxiety first
Irritable growth syndrome is a disease that results from functional problems. Although there are no structural and organic abnormalities and causes in the large intestine, it is difficult to cure the disease because it is caused by abnormal changes in the mobility and sensitivity of the large intestine. Therefore, treatment aims to control symptoms and maintain quality of life rather than cure.
If the symptoms are mild, the symptoms are sufficiently alleviated by improving lifestyle and relieving anxiety. It is better to reduce stress and avoid irritating foods. You should also avoid overeating. If necessary, medication can be performed.
Professor Shin Seung-yong of the Department of Gastroenterology at Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital said "It may be thought that the cause is a sensitive personality, but it is not very related to personality."Depression, anxiety, stress, and stimulating food intake are the main causes, and medication, psychotherapy, and diet are combined to relieve symptoms first," he explained.
◇ Low-ford map diet, low-carb diet, effective in alleviating symptoms...Customized access is important
Last year, researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden published a study in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Heptology showing that a low-carb diet and a low-carb diet are effective in alleviating irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. A four-week study of 294 patients with irritable bowel syndrome found that 76% of participants in the low-fordmap diet group experienced symptom improvement and 71% in the low-carb diet group experienced symptom improvement.
A low-fordmap diet is a diet that restricts the intake of fodmap components, including oligosaccharides (fructans, galactans), disaccharides (lactose), monosaccharides (fructans), and polyols (sugar alcohols), which remain poorly absorbed in the intestine and are fermented.
Fodmap components are not absorbed by the small intestine and mostly travel to the large intestine, where osmotic action attracts water to the intestinal tract to change intestinal movement, and are rapidly fermented by colon bacteria to produce large amounts of gas. As a result, changes in intestinal movement can cause symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and abdominal bloating, which are symptoms of irritable growth syndrome. Dairy products such as milk, yogurt, and ice cream, pasta and bread made of wheat, legumes, honey, and sweeteners are representative fodmap foods. For nuts, cashew nuts and pistachios, apples and mangoes in fruits, watermelons, and onions, garlic, and asparagus in vegetables belong to fodmap foods.
The second diet is a low-carbon (low-carb-high-fat) diet. All other types of carbohydrates with high fiber content, i.e., low sugar and starch content, are the consumption of foods with high protein and fat content. It is a diet that limits daily carbohydrate intake to about 50g, increases the ratio of protein and fat, and optimizes fiber intake.
However, a low-carbon high-fat diet may have symptom relief effects in some patients, but it is not a recommended method for all patients. In particular, high-fat meals can stimulate bile secretion and stimulate intestinal movement in some patients, causing diarrhea.
The low-fordmap diet and the low-carbon high-fat diet have some overlap. However, the low-fordmap diet is a scientifically proven diet in managing irritable growth syndrome. On the other hand, the low-carbon high-fat diet is mainly aimed at controlling weight or improving metabolic diseases. After all, the key is a personalized approach. It is safest and most effective to observe what food you are sensitive to and coordinate with a specialist while writing a dietary journal rather than following a diet unconditionally.
Professor Shin Seung-yong said "Excessive growth syndrome is a chronic disease, but if properly managed, it can reach a degree that does not interfere with daily life."The perception of 'manageable disease' is a priority rather than cure, and symptoms can definitely improve if you approach it in a way that suits you without being impatient," he advised.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
