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==Evidence== The majority of research on a low FODMAP diet has focused on managing the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). One study looked at people with both IBS and fibromyalgia and found that 77% of people indicated "satisfaction with the diet". In general, those who followed the diet were more likely to improve<ref>{{Cite journal|title=A low fermentable oligo-di-mono saccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet reduced pain and improved daily life in fibromyalgia patients|date=October 2016|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28850525/|journal=Scandinavian Journal of Pain|volume=13|pages=166β172|last=Marum|first=Ana Paula|last2=Moreira|first2=CΓ‘tia|last3=Saraiva|first3=Fernando|last4=Tomas-Carus|first4=Pablo|last5=Sousa-Guerreiro|first5=Catarina|doi=10.1016/j.sjpain.2016.07.004|pmid=28850525|issn=1877-8879}}</ref>. Another study found that people with IBS and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome had greater improvements in digestive pain scores on a low FODMAP diet than control patients with IBS. <ref>{{Cite journal|title=Joint Hypermobility Syndrome Affects Response to a Low Fermentable Oligosaccharide, Disaccharide, Monosaccharide and Polyol Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients: A Retrospective Study|date=Feb 2019|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30834032/|journal=Gastroenterology Research|volume=12|issue=1|pages=27β36|last=Fragkos|first=Konstantinos C.|last2=Keetarut|first2=Katie|last3=Cox|first3=Anna|last4=Eady|first4=Johanna|last5=Emmanuel|first5=Anton V.|last6=Zarate-Lopez|first6=Natalia|doi=10.14740/gr1133|pmc=6396789|pmid=30834032|issn=1918-2805}}</ref> No studies have been done specifically on ME. Journal articles on a low FODMAP diet are listed [http://shepherdworks.com.au/services/gpspecialist-section here].
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