The Low FODMAP Diet for IBS

Are you a dietitian or health professional looking to specialize in the dietary management of IBS? Our expert team has developed an online training course - The Low FODMAP Diet for IBS, with a focus on how to safely and effectively implement a low FODMAP diet in clinical practice.

Updated with the latest evidence in 2022, this 10 module course synthesizes the latest findings from the scientific literature to give you an in-depth theoretical and practical understanding of the pathophysiology of IBS and the appropriate prescription and implementation of a low FODMAP diet. The course is available online, allowing dietitians and health professionals all over the world to learn from the experts who pioneered FODMAP research at Monash University. Interactive elements throughout the course support learning, such as:

-Written and video case studies
-Infographics
-Question-answer flip cards
-Sorting activities
-Reading exercises
-Multiple choice quizzes and a final exam

Everyone who passes the final exam is issued with a certificate of completion. Health professionals can use this certificate to claim 30.25 CPE units with their member association. Only registered dietitians who pass the course are eligible to be listed on the Monash FODMAP Dietitian Directory (proof of current dietetic registration required). The Dietitian Directory is hosted on the Monash FODMAP app and website and connects patients with IBS to Monash FODMAP Trained Dietitians.

Learning outcomes:
You will gain in-depth understanding and practical skills in the following areas:
-The pathophysiology of IBS, including causes, symptoms, diagnostic techniques, alarm features and the role of breath hydrogen testing
-The FODMAP concept and the FODMAP composition of foods
-Implementing the low FODMAP diet in clinical practice, from assessment, through to education and managing the reintroduction step
-Troubleshooting strategies and considerations when patients are not responding well to a low FODMAP diet
-Adjunct therapies, including hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, stress management, probiotics and pharmacological therapies
-Other dietary approaches to IBS management, such as fiber modification, adding glucose to fructose, the low food chemical diet and the gluten-free diet
-Other applications of the low FODMAP diet, including in pediatric patients with IBS, breastfeeding mothers of infants with colic, women with endometriosis and individuals with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.