Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | I've noticed a huge difference with fresh juices vs. bottled

Normally, a big glass of any kind of juice on an empty stomach would panic me, so I'd avoid it. But I heard from a number of people who had home juicers, and were able to drink just about any kind of fresh fruit or veggie juice. If they had that exact same type of juice bottled, they got sick. My husband is a fresh juice fanatic and he had been suggesting for some time that I try a little of his fresh juices - he won't even drink anything bottled at this point.

So, I've played around with fresh apple juice (it's green!) and some oddball beet, apple ginger combinations, and I have never had a problem. I KNOW that bottled apple juice kills me - why there is such a huge difference with fresh, I really don't know. I've wondered if maybe as the fruit juice oxidizes (which is why bottled apple juice is brown, and no longer green) the fructose level might rise or something.

You might find a good local juice bar and try some fresh juices to see how you do, and if things work out you can then invest in a good home juicer. Let us know what happens!

Best,
Heather

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Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook!

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