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Igg Food Antibody Guided Elimination-Rotation Diet Was More Effective than FODMAP Diet and Control Diet in the Treatment of Women with Mixed IBS-Results from an Open Label Study.
Ostrowska, L, Wasiluk, D, Lieners, CFJ, Gałęcka, M, Bartnicka, A, Tveiten, D
Journal of clinical medicine. 2021;10(19)
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IBS, also known as irritable bowel syndrome, is a debilitating condition characterised by abdominal pain, irregular bowel movements, and changes in the consistency of stool. Symptoms of IBS may appear shortly after eating a meal. Excluding foods high in FODMAP carbohydrates, such as fermentable oligo- and di-saccharides, mono- and disaccharides, and polyols, or following an elimination rotation diet to reduce IgG-dependent food hypersensitivity, which has been shown to improve IBS symptoms previously. The purpose of this open-label study is to investigate the effectiveness of a low-FODMAPS diet and an elimination rotation diet based on IgG as well as a control diet in reducing symptoms of IBS. During the eight-week study, 73 female subjects with a mix of IBS were assigned to either of the three dietary treatments. Compared to the other diet groups, the IgG based elimination rotation diet group showed a significant improvement in the IBS symptoms and comorbid symptoms after the intervention period. In order to determine whether IgG-mediated food hypersensitivity plays a role in IBS and the efficacy of an IgG-dependent elimination rotation diet in the general population, further robust research is required. Healthcare professionals, however, can make use of these results to gain a better understanding of how an IgG based elimination diet tailored to each individual can improve IBS symptoms.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disease with recurrent abdominal pain, disturbed bowel emptying, and changes in stool consistency. We compared the effectiveness of three different dietary treatment plans (G1-FM-low FODMAP diet, G2-IP IgG based elimination-rotation-diet, and as control group, the G3-K control diet recommended by an attending gastroenterologist) in treating patients diagnosed with mixed irritable bowel syndrome. A total of seventy-three female patients diagnosed with a mixed form of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-M) were enrolled in the study. The diet of each patient in Group 1 (G1-FM) and 2 (G2-IP) was determined individually during a meeting with a dietitian. Patients from Group 3 (G3-K) received nutrition advice from a gastroenterologist. Significant differences in the reduction of IBS symptoms were found between the groups. IBS symptoms as well as comorbid symptoms significantly improved or disappeared completely in the G2-IP group (idiopathic abdominal pain, p < 0.001; abdominal pain after a meal, p < 0.001; abdominal pain during defecation, p = 0.008), while in the G1-FM group, some of the IBS symptoms significantly improved (mucus in stool, p = 0.031; bloating, p < 0.001). In group G3-K no significant improvement was seen. Based on the results of this open-label study, it was concluded that various dietary interventions in the treatment of IBS-M patients do not uniformly affect the course and outcomes of disease management. Rotation diets based on IgG show significantly better results compared to other diets.
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Is perceived intolerance to milk and wheat associated with the corresponding IgG and IgA food antibodies? A cross sectional study in subjects with morbid obesity and gastrointestinal symptoms.
Kvehaugen, AS, Tveiten, D, Farup, PG
BMC gastroenterology. 2018;18(1):22
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Dairy and gluten are the most common triggers of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in the general population. Food intolerance is generally detected by IgG antibodies, but the test is controversial. In this cross-sectional study, 97 obese subjects (82.4% women) were included, of which 72.1% had gastrointestinal symptoms, 35.7% had IBS, 31.4% had symptoms of milk intolerance, 28.6% had symptoms of wheat intolerance, and 15.7% had symptoms of intolerance to both milk and wheat. The study examined the association between IgA and IgG antibodies corresponding to milk and wheat in subjects with and without gastrointestinal issues and with and without perceptions of food sensitivity. The results of this study found no association between s-IgG and s-IgA antibodies and perceived food intolerances to milk and wheat among morbidly obese subjects. Although IgA against gliadin correlated with increased levels of zonulin, a marker of intestinal permeability, tight-junctional gut permeability inversely correlated with wheat intolerance. Furthermore, the study results revealed a significant correlation between hypothyroidism and IgG against wheat and a marginal correlation between hypothyroidism and IgG against gluten. Further robust research is needed to confirm these findings. Healthcare professionals can use the results of this study to understand the current developments and the controversy surrounding food intolerance testing.
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BACKGROUND Serum IgG and IgA food antibodies have been used for dietary advice to subjects with gastrointestinal symptoms and perceived food intolerance, but the role of these antibodies in mediating intolerance is controversial. The present study investigated associations between perceived gastrointestinal intolerance to milk-or wheat and the corresponding s-IgG and s-IgA food antibodies in subjects with morbid obesity. METHODS Subjects with morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2 or ≥35 kg/m2 with obesity-related complications) were included. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) was diagnosed based on the Rome III criteria. Severity of specific gastrointestinal symptoms were measured with the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS)-IBS. S-IgG against cow's milk, cheese, wheat and gluten, and s-IgA against casein and gliadin were measured. RESULTS Ninety-seven subjects (80 females) with mean age 45 (SD 8.4) years were included, 70 had gastrointestinal complaints, 25 had IBS, and 22 and 20 reported milk- and wheat- intolerance respectively. There were no significant differences in serum concentrations or proportions of subjects above defined cut-off values for the antibodies between subjects with and without gastrointestinal complaints. In the group with gastrointestinal complaints, no significant differences were found between subjects with and without perceived food intolerance. Except for a significant correlation between IgG against cheese and GSRS-diarrhea (Rho: -0.25, P = 0.04), no significant correlations were found between the antibodies and type or degree of gastrointestinal symptoms, including IBS. CONCLUSIONS The study showed no associations between perceived milk or wheat intolerance and the corresponding s-IgG and s-IgA food antibodies in subjects with morbid obesity.
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Effect of Arnica D30 in marathon runners. Pooled results from two double-blind placebo controlled studies.
Tveiten, D, Bruset, S
Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy. 2003;(4):187-9
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether the homeopathic medicine Arnica D30 has an effect on muscle soreness and cell damage after marathon running. METHODS The subjects were 82 marathon runners from two separate randomised double-blind placebo controlled trials participating in the Oslo Marathon in 1990 and 1995. Five pills of Arnica D30 or placebo were given morning and evening. Treatment started on the evening before the marathon and continued on day of the race and the three following days. The runners assessed muscular soreness on a visual analogue scale. Muscle enzymes, electrolytes and creatinine were measured before and after the marathon. RESULTS Muscle soreness immediately after the marathon run was lower in the Arnica group than in the placebo group (P = 0.04). Cell damage measured by enzymes was similar in the Arnica and the placebo group. CONCLUSION These pooled results suggest that Arnica D30 has a positive effect on muscle soreness after marathon running, but not on cell damage measured by enzymes.
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[Effect of Arnica D 30 during hard physical exertion. A double-blind randomized trial during the Oslo Marathon 1990].
Tveiten, D, Bruseth, S, Borchgrevink, CF, Løhne, K
Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke. 1991;(30):3630-1
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The effect of Arnica Montana on stiffness, restitution time and cell damage during hard physical exercise was evaluated in a randomized double blind trial during the Oslo Marathon. 36 participants were randomized: one group received Arnica 10(-30) five pills twice daily for five days, starting the day before the event. The other group received placebo pills. Blood tests were carried out before and immediately after finish, and after 48 and 72 hours. Stiffness was evaluated on a visual analogue scale after finish and on the next three days. There was no difference between the groups as regards ALAT, ASAT, GT, LD, creatinine, haptoglobin or magnesium. CK increased in both groups, but to a higher level in the placebo group. The difference was greatest on the second day (p = 0.07). A feeling of stiffness was more pronounced in the placebo group on all four occasions (p = 0.06 and 0.07 on day 2 and 3). There was no indication that Arnica reduced the time of restitution.
