Ayurvedic vs. Conventional Nutritional Therapy Including Low-FODMAP Diet for Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome-A Randomized Controlled Trial.

To compare the effects of Ayurvedic and conventional nutritional therapy in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Sixty-nine patients with IBS were randomized to Ayurvedic ( = 35) or conventional nutritional therapy according to the recommendations of the German Nutrition Society including the low-FODMAP diet ( = 34). Study visits took place at baseline and after 1, 3, and 6 months.