Quote: And fructose eaten with fiber found in fruit should not bother most with IBS
Generally speaking, there is less excess fructose in the fruit than its juice. However, speaking from experience and knowledge of the research in the field I can assure you that no matter how much soluble fiber you eat with a high fructose fruit or its juice or how much fiber there is in the fruit it will not buffer the effects of fructose for IBS suffers that are fructose malabsorbers. The only determining factor is the amount of excess fructose and the individual's tolerance to the excess.
As indicated many places on the main web site the EFI is a set of dietary guidelines. It is not a set of rules. Individuals should be encouraged to become stable using the guidelines. However, I believe most people would agree that IBS suffers should not be discouraged from experimenting to find their personal dietary limits with respect to fat, meat, dairy, soy, fructose and other problematic categories of food triggers.
About 75% of IBS suffers rarely seek medical assistance. They successfully self-treat with such things as imodium and/or fiber without making significant dietary changes. There are many sub-categories of IBS.
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