Gas question
#315536 - 09/25/07 03:09 PM
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TATYANA
Reged: 07/22/07
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Loc: Washington, Seattle
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I am trying to figure out what foods give me gas. In the past I would only get gas from cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and beans.
Now I get gas from:
Soy
Beans
All veggies
All fruits
Can you guys share with me what foods give you gas, in specific? I'm just trying to get help. Thanks.
(beano and gas-x doesn't help me anymore)
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Hm. Off the top of my head, I know I get gas from beans, brocolli, papaya, fresh apples (it's the skin), and some but not all fried food. I sometimes get it from cabbaga. If I am really sick, bananas do it to me as well, but that very rarely happens.
I don't eat cauliflower. Soy does not seem to bother me.
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Papaya?
#315578 - 09/26/07 12:06 PM
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Jordy
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Anyone else get gas from papaya? I thought these would be very good for digestion, if no fructose problems.
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Re: Papaya?
#315626 - 09/27/07 08:16 AM
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TATYANA
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Loc: Washington, Seattle
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You know, now that you mentioned it, I remember having terrible gas after papaya. Weird.
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IBS-C since 2006. No signs of IBS now, it's been 4 yrs. Only dairy allergy now.
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Re: Papaya?
#315637 - 09/27/07 09:35 AM
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Syl
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Loc: SK, CANADA
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Papaya like apples, pears, melons, etc is a fruit that contains more of the sugar fructose than the sugar glucose. The excess fructose in these fruit and their juice can cause gas and bloating in some people just like HFCS.
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The thought of never being able to eat a mango or a papaya or an apple or a pear again......I don't know if it's worth it. I love those fruits, but I do hate gas and bloat. How do you come to peace with accepting you will never be able to enjoy the crunch of an apple again? 
Anyhow, Heather has mangos and papayas as safe foods. And in her book, she has pears included in her 2 week sample menu. I just don't know if I'm making myself more sick by worrying about one more thing. (sorry....just talking to myself, really). I know you know your own body.
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For me it was an easy to swap the crunchiness of an apple and the sweetness of a melon for a significant reduction in pain, bloating and gas  .
While I don't crave crunchiness I still crave sweetness 
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Hi Tatyana,
for me I would say definitely dried fruits, they kill me, especially apricots. I have also found just limiting myself to one piece of fruit a day (usually an apple) has really really helped. Tomatoes are out too. And soy milk; I only have water on my oatmeal now. With these measures, I don't have a gas problem anymore.
Apart from that, I just find that if I cook down/mash up my veg and lentils, and make sure I always have SF in the form of a white roll (lunch) and sweet potato (dinner) I do fine. But - the only vegetables I eat besides sweet potato are carrots, pumpkin, zucchini, potato, peeled eggplant and spinach. No others; I don't know if they'd be bad but I'm comfortable with the ones I eat so don't want to risk it!
Good luck.
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honeydew?
#315754 - 09/29/07 08:43 PM
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line415
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Syl, does honeydew fall into this category too? I can eat cantaloupe alright but when I have honeydew I get gassy. ???
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Re: honeydew?
#315762 - 09/30/07 05:40 AM
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Syl
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On average, the USDA database says that honeydew melons contain about 2 grams of fructose per 100 grams while cantaloupe contains about 3 grams per 100 grams (about 35% more). However, on average both melons have about 0.3 grams more fructose than glucose. Generally speaking both melons should have the same effect if you are a fructose malabsorber.
However, the values in the USDA database are averages and different varieties could well have quite different amounts of these sugars. Also the ripeness of the fruit and the amount you eat will also be a big determining factor in the actual amount of excess fructose for these two types of melon. So I am not sure there is a clear answer to your question.
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nuts, raisens, 
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Salad, all fruit apart from ripe bananas and pureed apple, dried fruit, nuts, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, lentils, hummus, beans... i think that's it. Depressing. Soy, but it's bearable unlike the other stuff.
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Sarah
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Soy gives you gas??? why is it a safe food? Im only 4 days in on this eating program and I dont want to eat soy if it gives you gas ??
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Soy is one of those foods that it depends on the individual. I started out using it a lot and had horrible results. Cut it out for awhile, and use it sparingly now. I use rice products instead.
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Susan
IBS-A, Gas, Pain, Reflux
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I get gas from eggs (even whites) and chicken (even white meat), beans, spices, onions, garlic, all dairy (highly lactose intolerant), all meat except fish, nuts. Anything at all tight on my stomach gives me gas within 5 minutes. Lying on my stomach more than a few minutes gives me gas. Being cramped in a position that is restrictive, like an airplane seat, gives me gas if I can't stretch.
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Quote:
Soy is one of those foods that it depends on the individual. I started out using it a lot and had horrible results. Cut it out for awhile, and use it sparingly now. I use rice products instead.
Same here, can't have soy without getting bloated . Thank God for Rice Dream 
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Quote:
On average, the USDA database says that honeydew melons contain about 2 grams of fructose per 100 grams while cantaloupe contains about 3 grams per 100 grams (about 35% more). However, on average both melons have about 0.3 grams more fructose than glucose. Generally speaking both melons should have the same effect if you are a fructose malabsorber.
However, the values in the USDA database are averages and different varieties could well have quite different amounts of these sugars. Also the ripeness of the fruit and the amount you eat will also be a big determining factor in the actual amount of excess fructose for these two types of melon. So I am not sure there is a clear answer to your question.
The question Syl I have, are cantaloupe and honeydew melons safe, for you and IBSers in general?
I've searched here and found many conflicting posts, some arguing that melons are trouble due to IF.
I dunno but when I see cantaloupe or honey dew slices, all I see is mushy slices, I don't see skin hence I thought fine?
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Soy is highly allergenic, and susceptible people can become quite intolerant of it. This happened to my sister; she was eating it ALL the time and developed a horrible soy allergy! Now she can't even touch the stuff. I don't know if it bothers me or not (don't think so) but try to just eat it every 3-4 days so I don't develop any problems, as I am a vegetarian and have been for 15 years. But I don't want to rely on it too heavily!
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