IBS Functional Meal Plans

IBS-D Meal Plan

3-Day Functional Meal Plan for IBS-D (Diarrhea-Predominant)

Day 1:

Breakfast: Chia pudding (coconut milk, chia seeds, maple syrup), peeled kiwi or banana, peppermint tea

Lunch: Grilled chicken, steamed zucchini and carrots, white rice with garlic-infused olive oil

Snack: Bone broth, rice cakes with sunflower seed butter

Dinner: Baked salmon, mashed sweet potato, steamed spinach

Supplements: Saccharomyces boulardii, magnesium glycinate

Day 2:

Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with chives, sourdough toast, chamomile tea

Lunch: Turkey burger (lettuce-wrapped), roasted carrots, quinoa with lemon olive oil

Snack: Blueberries, coconut yogurt (unsweetened)

Dinner: Steamed cod with ginger, butternut squash purée, sautéed Swiss chard

Supplements: Digestive enzymes, L-glutamine

Day 3:

Breakfast: Smoothie (spinach, cucumber, pineapple, ginger, collagen), boiled egg

Lunch: Chicken soup with carrots, zucchini, rice noodles, ginger; rice crackers

Snack: Protein ball (oats, sunflower butter, maple syrup, chia), herbal tea

Dinner: Grilled turkey with rosemary, Japanese sweet potato, wilted greens

IBS-C Meal Plan

3-Day Functional Meal Plan for IBS-C (Constipation-Predominant)

Day 1:

Breakfast: Lemon water with flaxseed oil, overnight oats with chia, blueberries, cinnamon; green tea

Lunch: Lentil salad (arugula, pumpkin, carrots), olive oil + lemon dressing; rice crackers

Snack: Kiwi, pumpkin seeds

Dinner: Grilled chicken or tofu, baked acorn squash, sautéed spinach with garlic-infused olive oil

Functional Nutrition Meal Plans for IBS-D and IBS-C

Supplements: Magnesium citrate, Bifidobacterium probiotic

Day 2:

Breakfast: Warm water with apple cider vinegar, green smoothie (spinach, kiwi, banana, flaxseed, collagen)

Lunch: Brown rice bowl (turkey, carrots, avocado, greens), sauerkraut (1 tbsp)

Snack: Prunes or fig + walnuts, ginger tea

Dinner: Wild salmon, roasted beetroot and carrots, quinoa

Supplements: PHGG or acacia fiber, digestive enzymes

Day 3:

Breakfast: Buckwheat porridge with chia, almond butter, cinnamon; herbal tea

Lunch: Zucchini noodles with sautéed chicken, olive oil, basil; cooked kale

Snack: Warm pear with cinnamon, soaked chia in coconut milk

Dinner: Baked trout, sweet potato mash, steamed broccoli stems

Supplements: Magnesium citrate, ginger tea or bitters before meals