Exina’s Reviews > Digestive Health with REAL Food > Status Update

“As for butter versus margarine, I trust cows more than chemists.”
– Joan Gussow

If you’re worried about becoming constipated not eating grains, you’ll be relieved to know that fiber is not the only— or even the most important
—factor in regular bowel movements, despite what doctors and dietitians
insist.

Unfortunately, all of these diets are reductionist, isolating specific,
potentially problematic compounds without looking at the whole picture.
Many of these diets also fail to emphasize the importance of healing your
gut to not only manage your symptoms but to allow you to improve your
food tolerance and recover your optimal digestive health.

It can be discouraging when doctors tell you what you eat has nothing to
do with your digestive problems or to follow an “everything in moderation”
path. There are many books about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
claiming that a gluten-free or low-FODMAP diet is the solution. Others
promote high-fiber foods, a vegetarian approach, or a low-fat diet.