Milk, soft cheeses, some yogurts, and ice cream can be a problem if you have IBS, thanks to their abundance of disaccharides (a type of sugar), often in the form of lactose. Because lactose intolerance and IBS have similar symptoms, make sure you talk to your doc to figure out which one you’re dealing with.
“In general, I find that dairy is a more common trigger of IBS symptoms than wheat,” says Dr. Pitman.
If dairy is the source of your discomfort, getting enough vitamin D and calcium can be tricky, so you’ll want to load up on fortified foods, a supplement, or both, Ansel says.
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