Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: I am starting to suspect to much fructose from wheat, sugar,fruit(higher fructose ones) are triggering IBS attacks for me???

I believe I have the same thing, and if its true, your diet and mine will have to change considerably. Heres a link to information on the condition.

http://www.allhealthsite.com/212/low-fructose-and-fructose-free-diet/

http://www.allhealthsite.com/223/low-sugar-diet-or-fodmap-diet-helps-in-ibs-and-chrons-disease/

I notice every time I eat something that contains things like High Fructose Corn syrup, mannitol, sorbitol, fructose, fructans, I have loose stools and if I eat alot, I can get violently ill.

"What are FODMAPs?

FODMAPs (Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides, And Polyols) are short-chain carbohydrates with two caracteristic effects on digestion:

1. they are osmotic active substances - they drag water into intestine and may cause diarrhea;
2. they are fermented by intestinal bacteria, what can yield gas and irritant by-products.

FODMAPs include:

* oligosaccharides: fructans (inulin, fructo-oligo-saccharides (FOS) or oligofructose), galactans, and raffinose;
* disaccharides: lactose, sucrose;
* monosaccharides: fructose;
* polyols: sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, isomalt, erithrytol, arabitol, erythritol, glycol, glycerol, lactitol, ribitoll.

Who Can Benefit from Low Sugar Diet?

People diagnosed with IBS, lactose intolerance, fructose malabsorption (Dietary Fructose Intolerance - DFI), Crohn's disease, chronic diarrhea, toddler's diarrhea, and those with 'indigestion', 'dyspepsia', unexplained bloating, or irregular bowels may all benefit from low sugar (FODMAPs) diet. FODMAP diet may also be a way to lose weight in obese but otherwise healthy people."

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