Q I run a shop at Dongincheon Market with irregular meals and live on spicy food and coffee. What foods especially irritate the bowel?
A Greasy and spicy food, coffee, alcohol, carbonation, and easily fermentable sugars (FODMAPs) like legumes, some fruits, and dairy easily cause gas and abdominal pain. Irregular meals and overeating also have a big effect.
Detailed Answer
It varies by person, but caffeine, alcohol, carbonated drinks, and greasy spicy food irritate the bowel and trigger pain and diarrhea. Also, sugars that easily ferment in the bowel and make gas (high-FODMAP foods—legumes, onion/garlic, some fruits like apples and pears, dairy like milk and cheese) are common triggers of bloating and pain. Skipping meals or eating a lot at once in an irregular pattern also disrupts the bowel rhythm.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
The more often you are exposed to an irritating diet, the more important the bowel's recovery power. By stabilizing spleen-stomach function and bowel motility with Korean medicine, you can build endurance so the stomach is less upset even after eating irritating food. We help find and organize together which foods irritate your particular bowel.
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