Bran and irritable bowel syndrome: time for reappraisal

Volume: 344, Issue: 8914, Pages: 39 - 40
Published: Jul 2, 1994
Abstract
Whilst following up large numbers of patients with irritable bowel syndrome we got the impression that wholemeal wheat and bran products made people with the condition worse rather than better. One hundred consecutive new referrals, all of whom had tried bran, were questioned to resolve this issue. 55% of patients were made worse by bran whereas only 10% had found it helpful. With the exception of fruit, other forms of dietary fibre were not as...
Paper Details
Title
Bran and irritable bowel syndrome: time for reappraisal
Published Date
Jul 2, 1994
Journal
Volume
344
Issue
8914
Pages
39 - 40
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