Michigan Medicine and Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that patients with irritable bowel syndrome were more likely to experience less abdominal pain if they followed a diet guided by the results of a blood test, compared to those who followed a sham elimination diet.
The blood test in this study (InFoods IBS, Biomerica) was specifically developed for patients with IBS and determined a positive test result for each food that triggered an above normal Immunoglobulin G antibody response, which is a marker of inflammation in patients with IBS.
The study results were published in Gastroenterology.
Irritable bowel syndrome affects about 10% to 15% of adults in the United States.
Studies have shown that individuals who have IBS report a lower health-related quality of life and decreased work…