Fructose Malabsorption
Fructose malabsorption can be recognised using a breath test. Fructose is normally absorbed in the small intestine. Fructose malabsorption is a condition where this process is impaired, allowing bacteria to use it as a source of food. When the bacteria break down the fructose, it can cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as: bloating or pain, wind, loose intense bowel motions and/or constipation and stomach gurgling. Which foods are high in fructose? ✅ Honey, apples, pears, honey dew melon, water melon, rockmelon, mango, guava, nashi fruit, lychee, persimmon, quince, coconut cream/milk, pineapple (tinned), grapes, fructose, corn syrups and solids, paw paw and figs✅ Avoid...