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Fructose Enzyme Deficiency Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Fructose Problems in the Body Fructose or fruit sugar is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in fruits, certain root vegetables, some flowers and honey. It can be directly absorbed into the bloodstream as is the case with glucose, another widely available simple sugar, without it having been broken down any further by >> Read More ...

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO): Symptoms, Treatment

What Is Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)? Various bacteria are present in the human small intestine as part of normal intestinal flora, but when they overgrow, they may cause diarrhea. They may also break down bile acids, necessary for absorption of fats, thus reducing absorption of fats and >> Read More ...

Toddler’s Diarrhea, Chronic Diarrhea in Babies, Small Children

Diarrhea refers to increased frequency and a watery consistency of stools. While this may be defined as having more than three bowel movements in a 24 hour period in adults, it is not as clearly defined in toddlers. Infants and young children may pass stool more than three times in a day and this may still be within a >> Read More ...

Nutrition Guide for Fructose Malabsorption

Nutrition Guide For Fructose Malabsorption In the table below there are lists of foods – safe to eat, to try, and to avoid in fructose malabsorption (FM), according to several dietitians’ and fructose malabsorbers’ recommendations. The list may serve only as the orientation, since absorption of fructose >> Read More ...

Foods, High in Fructose, Sorbitol, Fructans and FODMAPs

Amount of Fructose, Glucose, Sorbitol and Fructans in Foods Foods, problematic in fructose malabsorption (FM) are: High in fructose High in sorbitol Have high fructose-to-glucose ratio (>1) High in fructans or other FODMAPs (problematic only for some persons with >> Read More ...

Low Fructose Diet in Fructose Malabsorption

Principles of a Diet in Fructose Malabsorption Individuals with fructose malabsorption (FM) may experience gastrointestinal symptoms, like diarrhea and bloating, after ingesting fructose, sorbitol, fructans, or otherFODMAPs in an amount exceeding their absorption threshold (1). Fructose absorption threshold in FM may range >> Read More ...

Fructose Malabsorption – Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

What is Fructose Malabsorption (FM)? A human intestine cannot absorb an unlimited amount of fructose, but most people can absorb 25-50 g of fructose per sitting (1). By definition, inability to absorb 25 g of fructose per sitting is considered as fructose malabsorption. Unabsorbed fructose may cause diarrhea and bloating. >> Read More ...