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Sourdough bread versus ordinary bread

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martin31040
martin31040

I suffer IBS and used to have really bad bloating cramps and usual symptoms with IBS, but a few a weeks ago I started eating sourdough bread the white sort and the difference it made to my symptoms no more bloating and guts in general much improved, sourdough bread is fermented the old traditional way of making bread where the lactobacillus probiotics ferment and digest the wheat and gets rid of most of the phytic acid, so just wondering if anyone eats sourdough bread and has experienced any benefits.

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  • borderriever
    borderriever martin31040

    Posted

    I had it on holiday once It did nothing for me.

    If it works for your IBS that is great

    BOB

    • borderriever
      borderriever martin31040

      Posted

      Martin 

      I may be wrong, is this type of bread Irish or is it Soda bread eaten in the Irish Republic.

      I suppose as you say above you will need to eat the stuff regular to get any benefit

      BOB

    • martin31040
      martin31040 borderriever

      Posted

      Hi, no it's not soda bread or Irish, it's the way bread used to be made for hundreds of years, fermentation, the famous sourdough is San Francisco formula eaten by the 49ers gold miners, the sourdough is the starter what make the flour etc rise and ferment, loads of info online just put in about sourdough and you can get the history it's pretty interesting.

  • Mesirm
    Mesirm martin31040

    Posted

    I have not tried sourdough bread but I've noticed that when I eat rye bread my symptoms subside a bit. I will definitely try some soon. Thanks for the info and confirmation. 

    • martin31040
      martin31040 Mesirm

      Posted

      Hi, I've been doing quite some reading on the issue and apparently wheat is hard to digest and can easily aggravate the intestines it also contains high amounts of phytic acid which is an anti-nutrient, but when Sourdough is used to make bread the lactobacillus probiotics digest much of the wheat etc for you and also reduces the phytic acid right down, the result is it's easy to digest and all the goodness is released into the bread through fermentation, I eat the white sort real sourdough bread no bakers yeast, and to top it all it tastes great.

    • Mesirm
      Mesirm martin31040

      Posted

      Thanks for the additional info. I'm definitely going to purchase some sourdough bread very soon. 

  • gazbenno
    gazbenno martin31040

    Posted

    Hi Martin

    Have been eating sour dough for around a year now, initially alongside the fodmap diet, has worked wonders for me and I've now been able to re introduce normal breads without any negative effect

    Give it a try

    • martin31040
      martin31040 gazbenno

      Posted

      Hi, the main thing I suffered with IBS was bad bloating and cramps but started eating white sourdough bread about 6 weeks ago and no more bloating or cramps it was pretty unbelievable.
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