Anyone out there with IBS or on a fructose free diet?
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at
2:31 am
I am going to try out a fructose free diet, as I have IBS and it has been recommended to me. Just wondering if anyone has any tips on what foods to eat / avoid having IBS, or with low-fructose.
Also, I’ve read that you’re supposed to avoid softdrinks, sportsdrinks and fruit juice. So what exactly CAN I drink? Just water??
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What exactly does it mean to have an irritable bowel? It means that certain foods and drinks and stressful events in your life—things that don’t normally wreak havoc on other people—give you alternating bouts of diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. Sometimes, you get all three at the same time.
Some doctors think that irritable bowel syndrome (also known as spastic colon) may be second only to the common cold as America’s most widespread medical complaint. And your doctor now says that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the source of your complaint. Well, rest assured that there are lots of things you can do to take the irritability out of your bowel.
Drink lots of fluid. To keep your bowels moving smoothly, you need not only fiber, but fluids as well. You’ll need more on August days spent playing tennis than on December days spent at the movies, but in general, you should drink between six and eight glasses of fluid a day
Beware of spicy foods. Some people with IBS are sensitive to foods laden with peppers and other spices. Try eating a lot of spicy foods for one week and a lot of bland foods the next week, and note if your condition changes,
Call a hot-water bottle to the rescue. If you’re experiencing an attack of abdominal pain, the best thing to do is to sit or lie down, take a deep breath, and try to relax. Some people also find it helpful to put a hot-water bottle or a heating pad on the tummy,
Add fiber to your diet. Many people with IBS do much better simply by adding fiber to their diets. Fiber tends to be most effective with people who tend toward constipation and small, hard stools, but it may also help you if you’re suffering from diarrhea. The best fiber to add to your diet is the nonsoluble type—found in bran, whole grains, fruit, and vegetables.
Call psyllium seed to the rescue. An easy way to increase your fiber intake is with crushed psyllium seed, It’s a natural laxative sold in pharmacies, supermarkets, and health food stores. Unlike chemical laxatives often found on the same shelves, psyllium-based laxatives such as Metamucil are nonaddictive and generally safe, even when taken over long periods.
Know that some alcoholic beverages are worse than others. Alcoholic beverages can exacerbate your problems, but it’s probably not the alcohol itself,. Rather, it’s the complex carbohydrates in beer and the tannin in red wine that probably cause the most grief. Drinkers with IBS should order anything but these two drinks,
I Hope I helped