One Year Home Monitoring and Treatment of IBS Patients

The Low FODMAP diet (LFD) is an acronym for Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, and Monosaccharides And Polyols - all of which are small osmotic active carbohydrates or sugar alcohols that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine and therefore easily fermented by the gut microbiota. The fact that they are fermented rapidly and osmotic active makes them potential and likely candidates for causing luminal distension due to accumulation of gas and water in the intestine.

VSL#3® is a dietary supplement that helps maintain the balance of the intestinal flora. VSL#3® has been recognized and classified as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) by a panel of experts in the USA for both adult and pediatric IBD and IBS patients. VSL#3® is a probiotic food containing 450 billion freeze-dried live lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria from 8 different strains per bag/sachet: Streptococcus thermophilus BT01, Bifidobacteria (B. breve BB02, B. longum\* BL03, B. infantis\* BI04), Lactobacillus acidophilus BA05, Lactobacillus plantarum BP06, Lactobacillus paracasei BP07, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus\*\* BD08; \*Recently reclassified as B. animalis subsp. lactis \*\* Recently reclassified as L. helveticus. The recommended daily dose is 1-2 bags.