Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Could use some advice for 4yr old ds

There are two kinds of disorders associated with fructose. One is a rare genetic disorder called Hereditary fructose intolerance. This disease is detected with genetic testing. It requires the removal of all sources of fructose from the diet including white/brown sugar. Has ds been tested for this disorder?

The other is disorder is called fructose malabsorption. It is a problem commonly found in individuals with GI disorders such as IBS. This disorder is detected by a breath test or by eliminating certain foods from the diet and seeing if there is an improvement.

Fructose malabsorption is managed by reducing or eliminating all foods that contains more fructose than glucose. White/brown sugar which contain exactly equal amounts of fructose and glucose are okay in moderation. However, honey, high fructose corn syrup and a variety of fruits and juices contain more fructose than glucose and should be eliminated or restricted. It is the excess fructose that the GI system has difficulties handling.

Some time ago I posted a message on the board that contained links to three detailed articles on fructose malabsorption. They are quite technical however the second article contains a useful table (see Figure 2). The left hand side of the table gives a list of unfavorable food and the right hand side gives a list of favorable foods.

A question: Is your ds (what does ds mean?) sensitive to gluten or just sensitive to wheat products? The reason I ask is that individuals with fructose malabsorption frequently have to limit their wheat consumption. Wheat and a few other foods like Jerusalem artichokes contain high amounts of fructans which are a soluble fiber made up of long chains of fructose molecules.

Good luck

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