Episode 5: Can the low FODMAP diet help some patients with a stoma?

Episode 5: Can the low FODMAP diet help some patients with a stoma?

From Clinical Cases by hosted by Marianne Williams BSc Hons, RD, MSc

March 23, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

Olivia Madden shares her personal experience with living with a stoma and how the low FODMAP diet transformed her life.

Welcome to today’s episode of our podcast, where we’re joined by Olivia Madden, a therapist, who shares how the constant anxiety of living with an unpredictable stoma affected almost every aspect of her life—and how adopting the low FODMAP diet has been, in her words, “like a miracle.” In this honest and deeply personal conversation, Olivia shares what day-to-day life was really like before finding an approach that worked for her—from navigating work and social situations to the emotional tol...

People in this episode

Guest: Olivia Madden

Topics covered

  • low FODMAP diet
  • stoma
  • anxiety
  • nutrition
  • therapy

Keywords

  • health
  • diet
  • mental health
  • personal experience

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