So I have officially made it to my 1 Year Anniversary of being a Fructose Malabsorber, a diagnosis that has changed my life drastically.
I started this blog a year ago because I want to be a positive resource for people who are struggling to keep their tummies happy, just like I do every day. It is hard, there is no way around it. And I’ve been sick a lot, despite my best efforts to keep on a strict diet.
I had a “Lightbulb!” moment a couple weeks ago, and though I’m embarrassed it took me so long to put these pieces together, I’m going to suck up my pride and share this with you in the event you find yourself continually sick while trying your best following the “Formal Food List.”
Here it is… I am fructose intolerant. I was given a food list, but I never really understood how my diagnosis fit it or compared to the larger diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrom. My understanding of it now…
Fructose Malabsorption IS Irritable Bowel with an Extra Focus on Fructose!
Open the flood gates to piles of books on IBS, FODMAPs and Tummy-Friendly Recipes!!! These resources are wonderful! I purchased The Complete Idiots Guide to Eating Well with IBS (which I LOVE). It is a fun read and bursting with useful information. Now I know that the historically “safe” “staple” carbs in my diet are likely the source of my continued tummy trouble. I am not intolerant of wheat, BUT wheat is a fructan (which turns into fructose once gets broken down in your gut), and must be eaten in moderation (which is my second problem…*guilty face*).
Here are the books I am excited to read in my 2nd year as a Fructose Malabsorber…
Click on the book to be linked to the associated Amazon page 🙂
And as always, please feel free to email me at HappyFructoseFree@gmail.com if you have any specific questions or just want an understanding person to listen to your story. I am happy to help in any way I can 🙂
Happy & Fructose Free 