Avocados
#356810 - 03/19/10 07:14 AM
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Cyndy
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Who here can safely eat avocados? Or do most of you tend to avoid them? I'm really concerned about whether or not I should take them out of my diet. I love them!! I would miss them...but are they a problem?
Lots of responses, both positive or negative, would be appreciated.
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I have no problem eating avocados in gaucomole - I eat them w/baked tostitos---yum!!
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Re: Avocados
#356814 - 03/19/10 08:01 AM
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Syl
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I have tried eating avocados for over a year with no success. They give me D, gas and bloating. It took me a long time to figure out why. For a while I thought it was the fat content. Recently I learned they contain a sugar alchol which acts like other sugar alcohols such as sorbitol and manitol producing D and/or gas & bloating in some individuals (see section 6 on polyols in reference below). Avocados are one of the fruits where individual tolerances may differ.
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Gibson, P. R., & Shepherd, S. J. (2010). Evidence-based dietary management of functional gastrointestinal symptoms: The FODMAP approach . Advances in Clinical Practice, 25, 252-258
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STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS
The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet
The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS
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Thanksfor replying. I just found this on the internet
http://www.upmc.com/HealthAtoZ/patienteducation/Documents/IrritableBowelDiet.pdf
It says it helps with Diarhea. I wonder if that means it causes constipation to be worse? 
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I can't get into the link. 
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Re: Avocados
#356834 - 03/19/10 11:39 AM
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Syl
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I just clicked on the link I posted and it opened with no problems. Try again. There are 12 web pages to the article.
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STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS
The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet
The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS
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on Medscape.com in order to access the articles there. It is worth it because they have lots of good articles on IBS.
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The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet
The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS
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They are high in soluble fibre so should help both c and D. I eat them all the time with out issue. they are high in fat (though heart healthy fats) so I wouldn't mix them with other fatty foods.
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Luv them! Eat them all the time. They may or may not be a problem for you. We can't answer that for you. Trial and error, unfortunately. 
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