Chocolate IBS
Other Factors to Consider Although chocolate is known to help out those with depression or stress, you may want to rethink that again the next time you decide to indulge in chocolate delights. Many IBS sufferers have developed food allergies as a result of this condition. The primary type of food allergy that most IBS patients have, is diary allergies. Many people often have to run to the washroom immediately or shortly afterwards when indulging in any type of diary product such as cheese, milk, or in case of chocolates, the milk chocolate content in the product.
Not only does the milk in the chocolate irritate your body by the histamines produced, the high sugar content in chocolates can also affect the yeast count in your gut. For those with Candida, it is very important to prohibit diary products such as milk chocolate from your diet completely. Tips Provided If you really love chocolate you can try to eat dark chocolate with as much cocoa content as possible. However my recommendation is that if you have allergy reactions to chocolate or diary for this matter, avoid them all (diary products) completely for at least a month before reintroducing them into your diet in small quantities. You may feel zero or a more mild reaction after each month of avoidance.
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