“Anecdotally, the use of a low-FODMAP diet in patients with bloating and gas is very effective as well. Patients have a good deal of success with it,” she said.
Audience members were eager to learn what particular specific probiotic microorganism Dr. Madahaven recommends.
“I think the more we understand the microbiome, the further away I’m going from specific probiotics because it’s just too complex for any one probiotic to be effective. I tell patients to try to get it from their diet: yogurt or kefir with live bacteria. That’s what I use now,” she replied.