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Hydrogen Breath Test

One simple test, many helpful results!

A hydrogen breath test can be a useful diagnostict tool.

It’s often used to determine what kinds of problems might be going on in your bowels. Although some people think of this test as a lactose intolerance test, it has many other uses. I’ll describe some in a minute, . . . Read more → Hydrogen Breath Test

Fructose Malabsorption and Fructose Intolerance

Or how raisins kicked my butt!

Fructose malabsorption or fructose intolerance basically means that your body has problems digesting fructose. Fructose is the sugar in fruit and lots of other foods. It was one of the last pieces of the IBS puzzle for me and may be important for you.

Here’s what happened to . . . Read more → Fructose Malabsorption and Fructose Intolerance

Sugar Intolerance: Too Much of a Delicious Thing.

Some people get sick when they eat certain kinds of sugar. Some people get sick when they eat too much of ANY kind of sugar.

So… Is a sugar intolerance causing some of YOUR misery?

What is sugar intolerance?

Sugar intolerance can take many forms, from type 2 diabetes to hypoglycemia to bowel problems.

Note . . . Read more → Sugar Intolerance: Too Much of a Delicious Thing.

Is a Food Intolerance Causing Your IBS?

Many people have a food intolerance or food allergy and don’t even know it. Studies have shown that people can reduce or even eliminate IBS symptoms removing problem foods from their diet!

Food allergy… Food intolerance… Food sensitivity? What’s the difference?

An intolerance is not the same as an allergy. A food allergy is an abnormal . . . Read more → Is a Food Intolerance Causing Your IBS?