Effect of nutritional interventions on the psychological symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in women of reproductive age: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Context: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects approximately 48% of women of reproductive age worldwide. It can lead to functional impairment, lower quality of life, and decreased work productivity. Despite the availability of medical treatment options, women are seeking alternative interventions because of concerns of harmful side effects and limited evidence of efficacy associated with pharmacological treatments.

Commentary: When applying dietary therapies for gastrointestinal conditions, family values, culture, and social challenges matter.

Some gastrointestinal conditions now have diet as a cornerstone to therapy. Three examples include the low-fermentable, oligosaccharide, disaccharide, monosaccharide, and polyol diet for irritable bowel syndrome, a gluten-free diet for celiac disease, and a hypoallergenic diet for eosinophilic esophagitis. All have been shown to be effective in Western or highly industrialized countries.

Evidence for an Association Between Endometriosis and Allergic and Non-allergic Food Hypersensitivity Is Lacking.

Endometriosis effects up to 1 in 9 women, and can be a severe and debilitating disease. It is suggested that there is a link between endometriosis and allergic hypersensitivities, including allergic and non-allergic food hypersensitivity. Best practice for managing endometriosis symptoms is holistic and includes broad multi-disciplinary care.

Study protocol for the Shifting Weight using Intermittent Fasting in night shift workers (SWIFt) study: a three-arm randomised controlled trial comparing three weight loss strategies in night shift workers with obesity.

Introduction: Shift workers are at an increased risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes. Eating and sleeping out of synchronisation with endogenous circadian rhythms causes weight gain, hyperglycaemia and insulin resistance. Interventions that promote weight loss and reduce the metabolic consequences of eating at night are needed for night shift workers.

Dietary Changes Among Breastfeeding Mothers.

Background: Breastfeeding mothers have been avoiding foods in their diet based on ancient beliefs that it can prevent/reduce unsettled infant crying-fussing behavior.

Research Aims: This study aimed to explore (1) the prevalence of maternal dietary changes during the postpartum period; (2) the demographic and infant feeding differences between women who made dietary changes and those who did not; (3) the reasons for dietary change; and (4) what specific foods were avoided.

Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional 2-group comparison using an online survey mixed-methods design was advertised via social media and Australian websites.

Dietary and symptom assessment in adults with self-reported non-coeliac gluten sensitivity.

Background & Aims: The mechanisms behind non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) are not fully understood although clinical symptoms have shown to subside after wheat withdrawal. Self-prescription of a gluten-free diet (GFD) without medical supervision is common in NCGS subjects, resulting in dietary restrictions that can cause macro- and micronutrient deficiencies. The primary aim was to describe dietary intake, including FODMAP, in subjects with self-reported gluten sensitivity on GFD in whom coeliac disease (CD) and wheat allergy were excluded.

Randomised clinical trial: reducing the intake of dietary FODMAPs of breastfeeding mothers is associated with a greater improvement of the symptoms of infantile colic than for a typical diet.

Background: Therapeutic diets for infantile colic lack evidence. In breastfed infants, avoiding "windy" foods by the breastfeeding mother is common.

Aim: To examine the effects of a maternal low-FODMAP (Fermentable, Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, And Polyols) diet compared to a typical-Australian diet on infant crying-fussing durations of infants with colic in a randomised, double-blind, crossover feeding study.

Dietary practices and FODMAPs in South Asia: Applicability of the low FODMAP diet to patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

The low Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Monosaccharides And Polyols (FODMAP) diet has been described, evaluated, and found efficacious for the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome primarily in Western countries. The aim of this review was to address the applicability of this diet to South Asia. The high prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in South Asia and its associated effects of quality of life and economics warrant the introduction of efficacious therapies.

Adapting the low FODMAP diet to special populations: infants and children.

Management of gut-related symptoms in the pediatric population can be challenging. Many factors need to be taken into consideration including psychological, behavioral, social and family environments, and growth and developmental requirements. This review focuses on two issues: potential dietary therapies that are thought to relieve the symptoms of infantile colic, a condition that is believed to be gastrointestinal in nature; and the evidence and dietary considerations surrounding children with irritable bowel syndrome.

The Low FODMAP Diet and Its Application in East and Southeast Asia.

There is growing interest in using food choice/dietary change to influence clinical outcomes in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The low fermentable oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) diet is an evidence-based approach that is gaining popularity in many Western countries. The low FODMAP diet is based on restricting dietary intake of short chain carbohydrates that are slowly absorbed or indigestible and not absorbed during passage through the small intestine.

Social health and nutrition impacts of community kitchens: a systematic review.

Objective: Community kitchens have been implemented by communities as a public health strategy to prevent food insecurity through reducing social isolation, improving food and cooking skills and empowering participants. The aim of the present paper was to investigate whether community kitchens can improve the social and nutritional health of participants and their families.

Design: A systematic review of the literature was conducted including searches of seven databases with no date limitations.