Thursday, June 7, 2012
Traveling and on a motorcycle at that.
This is a big weekend. I will be traveling about 8 hours on a back of a motorcycle to New York. All can say is wish me luck and I hope that I have brought plenty of medication to get me through the rough patches. I won't have access to a computer but I will journal this and share some pictures. Have a great weekend everyone! ~Kay
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Fructose Intolerance
Hereditary Fructose Intolerance is a rare genetic disorder that lacks an enzyme called aldolase B. This enzyme is needed to breakdown the fructose.
Fructose Malabsorption occurs when you lack GLUT-5, a fructose transporter.
The following definition comes from an article from healthhype.com. It explains in more detail about fructose malabsorption and is worth the read if you want more information.
See my blog entry http://fodmapliving.blogspot.com/2012/06/fodmaps-that-are-not-friendly.html for foods to avoid.
Fructose Malabsorption occurs when you lack GLUT-5, a fructose transporter.
The following definition comes from an article from healthhype.com. It explains in more detail about fructose malabsorption and is worth the read if you want more information.
Fructose, unabsorbed in the small intestine, drags water from the intestinal vessels into the intestinal lumen, and travels toward the colon, where bacteria break it down to short chain fatty acids and gases (carbon dioxide, hydrogen, methane) that cause diarrhea and bloating.
Source: Fructose Malabsorption – Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis Written by Jan Modric http://www.healthhype.com/fructose-malabsorption-cause-symptoms-and-diagnosis.html
See my blog entry http://fodmapliving.blogspot.com/2012/06/fodmaps-that-are-not-friendly.html for foods to avoid.
Sources:
FODMAPs that are not friendly.
These are the foods that are considered NOT friendly on a FODMAP diet. In the next blogs I will visit them all independently and examine why they are not friendly. Remember everyone has individual tolerances so what does or does not work for you may for others. As I said in the previous blog the bottom line is that you need to work with your doctors, dietitian and keep a good food diary.
This has been adapted from the following site.
Printable FODMAP List <<<< Click Here. It will take you to the About.com site.
As of June 2013, this list has changed significantly. Consult with your dietitian for an up to date list.
FRUCTOSE
fruit
apple,
mango, nashi,
pear,
tinned fruit
in
natural juice,
watermelon
sweeteners
fructose,
high fructose
corn
syrup
honey
corn
syrup, fruisana
large
total
fructose
dose
concentrated
fruit
sources,
large serves
of
fruit, dried fruit,
fruit
juice, honey
corn
syrup, fruisana
FRUCTANS
vegetables
asparagus,
beetroot,
broccoli,
brussels
sprouts,
cabbage,
eggplant,
fennel, garlic,
leek,
okra, onion (all),
shallots,
spring onion
cereals
wheat
and rye, in large
amounts
eg. bread,
crackers,
cookies,
couscous,
pasta
fruit
custard
apple,
persimmon,
watermelon
miscellaneous
chicory,
dandelion,
inulin
LACTOSE
milk
milk
from cows, goats
or
sheep, custard,
ice
cream, yoghurt
cheeses
soft
unripened cheeses
eg.
cottage, cream,
mascarpone,
ricotta
galactans
legumes
baked
beans,
chickpeas,
kidney
beans,
lentils
Polyols
fruit
apple,
apricot, avocado,
blackberry,
cherry,
lychee,
nashi, nectarine,
peach,
pear, plum,
prune,
watermelon
vegetables
cauliflower,
green
capsicum
(bell pepper),
mushroom,
sweet corn
sweeteners
sorbitol
(420)
mannitol
(421)
isomalt
(953)
maltitol
(965)
xylitol
(967)
Acceptable FODMAP Food List
Basically, I have found everyone's list of FODMAP foods are different and lots of them contradict each other. This can be quite troublesome and confusing for newbies like myself. My first suggestion is to find a dietitian in your area that is qualified in this area and don't be surprised if you can not find one because this is a fairly new diet. The link below is the list of foods that I feel works best for me. The bottom line is that we all have to do our homework and keep a food diary and work with your doctor(s). What might work for you may not work for someone else. Don't get discouraged. This is not an easy road and I did not start to feel better for a few weeks. It has taken about a month for me to feel truly awesome enough to go out and try new things in life. That being said it was well worth this sacrifice!
Printable FODMAP List <<<< Click Here. It will take you to the About.com site.
Suitable Foods adapted from the above printable list. Remember not all foods work for all people. Do your homework and take your notes.
As of June 2013 this list has changed significantly.
Consult with your dietitian for a new list of foods.
banana, blueberry,
boysenberry,
canteloupe, cranberry,
durian, grape,
grapefruit, honeydew
melon, kiwifruit, lemon,
lime, mandarin, orange,
passionfruit, pawpaw,
raspberry, rhubarb,
rockmelon, star anise,
strawberry, tangelo
alfalfa, artichoke,
bamboo shoots, bean
shoots, bok choy,
carrot, celery, choko,
choy sum, endive,
ginger, green beans,
lettuce, olives, parsnip,
potato, pumpkin, red
capsicum (bell pepper),
silver beet, spinach,
summer squash
(yellow), swede, sweet
potato, taro, tomato,
turnip, yam, zucchini
Herbs
basil, chili, coriander,
ginger, lemongrass,
marjoram, mint,
oregano, parsley,
rosemary, thyme
Cereals
gluten-free bread or
cereal products
bread
100% spelt bread
rice
oats
polenta
other
arrowroot, millet,
psyllium, quinoa,
sorgum, tapioca
Milk
lactose-free milk,
oat milk*, rice milk,
soy milk*
cheeses
hard cheeses, and brie
and camembert
yoghurt
lactose-free varieties
ice-cream
substitutes
gelati, sorbet
butter substitutes
olive oil
Sweeteners
sugar* (sucrose),
glucose, artificial
sweeteners not
ending in ‘-ol’
honey substitutes
golden syrup*,
maple syrup*,
molasses, treacle
Foods suitable on a low-fodmap diet
*small quantities
Monday, June 4, 2012
Sunday, June 3, 2012
First off, what to heck is FODMAP?
Living with IBD/IBS is not an easy task at all and to be quite honest it is literally crappy. Recently, within the past few years researchers in Australia have been working with what they call the FODMAP diet. They found short-chain carbohydrates may not be properly absorbed during the digestive process. FODMAP is an acronym for Fermentable Oligo-, Di- and Mono-saccharides, and Polyols.
The researchers theory is that foods high in FODMAPs cause excessive gas, pain and bloating. Following a low FODMAP diet may help eliminate those symptoms in some people.
This blog will examine this diet and provide some helpful hints as well some recipes. There is so many foods that are eliminated in this diet is can be quite tricky and discouraging to say the least. Bear with me and we will go on this journey together so this new lifestyle will not be so boring! :)
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