IBS and Sugar Intolerance
Monday November 10, 2008
I politely waited until an appropriate period of time passed since Halloween before telling you about my new article "IBS and Sugar Intolerance" lest I send you into a panic. Actually, the article looks at the research regarding the role that lactose, fructose, and sorbitol play in IBS, sugars not necessarily found in typical Halloween candy. (Watch out for the high fat content and chocolate though!) All kidding aside, the link between IBS and sugar intolerance is not to be taken lightly as there appears to be much overlap among the various conditions. If your symptoms tend to be gas, bloating, diarrhea and nausea, it is certainly worth considering that a sugar intolerance may be to blame.
Comments
Thank you so much for this article! I have been searching everywhere for some kind of reference to eating sugar and get a sudden burst of dirrehea. I was thinking maybe diabetes … looked it on there and the symptoms just didn’t fit right. I am wondering if there is something you can do or take. I first discovered it with Chocolate as that seems to be worse … I even throw up with the chocolate, it’s almost as if I have food poisoning, and assumed I was allergic to it. So I left that alone. Already use Splenda in my coffee as the sugar gives me a sick feeling. But I have gotten to notice that as soon as I eat something sweet I am barrelling to the bathroom.
Thanks for the info. Keep it comming as you find out more pls.
You are welcome – I’m glad you found the article to be helpful. Feel better!
All sugars give me diarrhea includind artifical sweetners. I figured this out a long time ago. Ironic therefore that ALL OVER THE COUNTER STOMACH MEDICATIONS and ANTI DIARHEA SOLUTIONS, ANTI GAS AIDS, ANTACIDS ARE MADE WITHOUT DIARRHEA PRODUCING SORBITOL OR MANITOL. EVERY ONE OF THEM! HOW STUPID OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY.
I have a very stressfull life at the moment, new job, new country, building a house and a forth child newly arrived! Over the the last year I seem to have developed an intolerance to sugar. At first I thought it was wheat but am now thinking I am narrowing the field to sugar generally. My symptoms start with wind and an unsettled stomache and can give me chest pains, perhaps a heatburn or indigestion feeling, on rare occassions if I eat very unwisely I get cramps and diarrhea. Any thoughts?
If you suspect a sugar intolerance, keep a food diary and then try an elimination diet.