A vegan diet and IBS? Can the two work together?

[MyfriendArchie]

I have wanted to go vegan for many years.
However, I am an IBS sufferer (diarrhoea/gas prone rather than constipation).
I follow the low fodmap diet for IBS but wonder if going full on vegan would wreck my already super sensitive digestive system?
I don’t eat a lot of meat. I am already eggs/diary free but I worry how a diet of tofu (which I am not actually keen on), nuts and pulses will work?
Anyone on here with IBS and successfully eats a vegan diet without exacerbating their symptoms?

Look up a guy called gojiman on YouTube. Might be of some use to you. He specialises in gut health I don't suffer with any of it thankfully but i find his stuff really interesting.

Does the Foodmap work for you? I'm not only vegan but also I do Food Combining which cured all the IBS symptoms I used to have.

We're all different and what works for one person could make the next person sick. E.G dh is allergic to sunflower oil, he gets really ill with it. So it's difficult to suggest veganism would work for you. Tofu is not for everyone. you could be good with white beans, I can't stand chickpeas so it makes shop bought food less easy.

I have noticed if I stick to mainly fresh foods I get really healthy. So majoring in fruit of course! and freshly grated oniony salads with olive oil dressings is great. With spelt or rye bread and nut butters. Suit me.

I suffer/suffered very badly with IBS and going veggie then pretty much vegan has actually helped a lot. I also don't really eat tofu just because I can't get much flavour into it but I eat lots of pulses, seeds nuts and the odd "substitute" (Asda pea protein bacon is my weakness). I enjoy loads of veg though and have discovered that using only small amounts of olive oil and trying to stay away from other oils has helped me.

Yes Loyaul I've had so many allergic type reactions from rape seed oil esp.' and they are putting it in almost everything now, plant milks too! I find that label reading and good health go together!!!

Do you know which fodmaps you are sensetive to? My triggers include wheat, onions, garlic, most beans (including soya and tofu), lentils, peas and apples, so I would struggle, but I can have eggs and some dairy. But everyone is different. Do you eat these things regularly now? If not maybe try adding one thing at a time and monitor your symptoms. Also zoe nutrition is launching in the UK this year I believe (same company behind the zoe covid app). They look like they offer individual analysis on what you can eat and what is likely to trigger symptoms. Not sure on price but I'm expecting it to cost!

Depends on what fodmaps you are sensitive to. I have really struggled to reduce my meat/dairy intake successfully because of the sensitivities I have (fructans, GOS, mannitol). So many veg, pulses, nuts that I can't eat much of.

It's true Dahlia IME we are all sensitive to different foods which makes it difficult if not impossible to recommend a specific way of eating to people which includes vegans. Just because eg chickpeas, coconut, or sunflower oils etc are plants doesn't mean they're ok for every vegan or everyONE you just have to go by experience.

I go by my blood type which does tend to be accurate.