Taming Stomachs With Fodmap Diet Spurs $8 Billion Market

Sue Shepherd says she never expected to become famous for taming cantankerous stomachs.

The 38-year-old Australian dietitian invented a food regimen with a bizarre name in her early 20s to relieve symptoms of bloating and stomach cramps. It’s now being adopted internationally, changing the way doctors manage a set of digestive troubles known as irritable bowel syndrome.