Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: IBS or Fructose Malabsorption or ?

It is quite possible to have problems with fructose and not with lactose. It is worth having the test or restricting intake of foods with excess fructose especially with polyols until you are certain it isn't a problem.

My approach was to restrict FODMAPs globally and then eventually try introducing foods from different FODMAP groups one at at time and see what happens. As a result I found I have difficulty with lactose, glactans, fructose and polyols. I don't have problems with fructans.

It is quite easy to follow Heather's diet with FODMAP restrictions. I have been doing it for a few years with no problems. You will note that in the Gibson and Shepherd article they say "If adherence was strict, attention may
be needed to modify intake of resistant starch and insoluble and soluble fiber. Other dietary triggers such as food chemicals may need to be considered, as should potential factors such as caffeine, fat, meal size and regularity." This is where Heather's diet play a big role. I find it a pity that individuals who are writing popular books and articles fail to deal with this issue whereas Heather deals with it straight-on.

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