Can you eat turnips?

Do you mean the greens or the root part or both? Raw or cooked? If you mean the greens, make sure to remove the tough stems before cooking. The bulbous root can be kind of stringy with fibers, so that can be a problem. I think my mother, who always had them in her garden, would pick them when they were young so they would be more tender and digestible.

If it's the fibrous part of the root that bothers you, you may be able to run it through a ricer after cooking.

wondering.... why would anyone want to eat turnips? ;o)

Have you tried FODMAPS? Here's a link, although there are so many great ones out there.

http://www.cassandraforsythe.com/blog/complete+fodmap+list+for+a+happy+gut

Also having success with cold, resistant startches: https://authoritynutrition.com/resistant-starch-101/

Was diagnosed with IBS 15 years ago, diverticulosis and diverticulitis attacks ten years ago, and SIBO via hydrogen breathing test 4/2016. My gastro put me on xifaxan which helped but I researched SIBO (as never heard of it) and found out about FODMAPS. My bible is "IBS, Free at Last", by Patsy Catsos. I was in denial that I could have dire consequences when I ate too much broccoli, and that mushrooms and onions gave me loose stools. But you really need to read up on FODMAPS and try the elimination diet or variation of it. That how I now know what to stay clear of. Of course, I still eat things that are not good for me. And then I suffer.

But the RS3 foods, such as a pre-cooked, chilled sweet potato each night before dinner is doing amazing things for my gut! Some people actually use sodium butyrate supplement with success, but haven't tried myself. Good luck with everything.

I've never had any issue with turnip roots. I have to have the greens well-cooked though. I find that no matter what the food, moderation is best. I don't eat any one kind of veggie more than once per week