Fructose intolerance information

Therapy for fructose intolerance

The treatment of fructose intolerance should always be supported by a state-certified and recognized nutritionist . Treatment and a life with a needs-based and tasty diet is possible. The three-phase program elimination diet In the first two weeks of treatment for fructose intolerance, fructose, sugar and sugar alcohols should be…

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Fructose table and list

How much fructose is in my food? Can I even eat that? These two questions are sometimes very difficult to answer in the case of fructose intolerance . The sugar content of foods, and therefore also the fructose content, can vary greatly. Exact details are therefore not useful. However, a…

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Symptoms of fructose intolerance

In intestinal fructose intolerance, the GLUT-5 transporter presumably does not function properly or too few such transporters are present. The exact cause is not yet fully understood. In any case, the fructose is not sufficiently absorbed in the small intestine, remains in the intestine and reaches the next section of…

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Diagnosis of fructose intolerance

To diagnose intestinal fructose intolerance , it is important to first keep a food and symptom diary for about two weeks. A doctor evaluates the diary and then decides which further tests are necessary for the diagnosis. In the case of intestinal fructose intolerance, this is the H2 breath test.…

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GLUT-5 and co: what happens in the body

This article is somewhat more complex and requires some prior knowledge of biological processes and terms. It deals with transport proteins such as GLUT-5 and SGLT, cell membranes and the absorption of substances in cells. But don’t worry: you don’t need to understand all of this if you want to…

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