Monash University FODMAP diet

Monash University Low FODMAP diet team

About this app

Researchers at Monash University have developed a diet and corresponding app to assist in management of the gastrointestinal symptoms associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The Monash University Low FODMAP diet works by restricting foods high in some carbohydrates called FODMAPs.

The app comes directly from the research team at Monash and includes the following:

- General information about the FODMAP diet and IBS.
- Easy to understand tutorials to guide you through the app and the 3-Step FODMAP diet.
- A Food Guide detailing the FODMAP content for hundreds of foods using a simple 'traffic light system'.
- A list of branded products that have been certified by Monash as low FODMAP.
- A collection of over 70 nutritious, low FODMAP recipes.
- Functions that allow you to create your own shopping list and add notes to individual foods
- A Diary that enables you to record food eaten, IBS symptoms, bowel habits and stress levels. The Diary will also guide you through step 2 of the diet - FODMAP reintroduction.
- The ability to adjust units of measurement (metric or imperial) and activate colour blindness assistance.

Ratings and reviews

While this app is expensive, it's incredibly helpful! I've used it for years and it's been really key in figuring out what foods I can and cannot eat. Somethings that are higher fodmap I can handle, but others I really can't. With this traffic light system I know which ones I can eat safely and which ones to avoid or eat small amounts of it.

I like it!! Definitely worth it. Most valuable for keeping track of food you eat, symptoms, even how you go to the bathroom. The app makes it convenient to keep track and make you pay attention to what you are eating and what causes problems. Food guide is convenient too with a simple color coded system to see which foods are safe, in what portions. It will not have every food you need, but you can easily Google that. Can set different countries' food. For the low fee, it is worth it.

Food list is way less complete than I hoped, doesn't include many cooked veggies or common foods like soymilk. Also includes a ton of ads: for "certified" branded foods, a $80 (!!) video course, a survey that leads to yet more ads (eg, for a commercial AI). Not what I was hoping from a paid "medical" app.