My first week after being diagnosed with food intolerance
This is not me. I received my diagnosis of having an intolerance to fructose last Thursday, and at this point I can’t tell if knowing has been a blessing or a curse. You see, I’ve been sick since last...
View ArticleThe Fructose Malabsorption Diet: Learning As I Go
Learning to eat again with fructose malabsorption is no easy task. The online resources are so conflicting, that it’s hard to know who to listen to. The most current information on the disorder is a...
View ArticleGetting the most out of a summer CSA with fructose friendly recipes
When I found out I have fructose malabsorption, my boyfriend and I had already signed up for a summer CSA with a local farm (it stands for community supported agriculture). Yep, that $375 check had...
View ArticleFructose Friendly and Gluten Free Chicken Strip Recipe
I was having a massive craving for chicken strips at the end of the week, and rather than risk a wheat reaction by ordering a grease basket at the local dive, I decided to try out a homemade recipe...
View ArticleWhat a food reaction feels like with fructose malabsorption
Two weekends ago, my plans looked like this: home alone both Friday and Saturday, with my parents visiting for lunch on Sunday. So when I had a chocolate craving on Friday, I thought if it makes me...
View ArticleMy IBS Detox and Healing Plan
I’ve been feeling pretty crappy lately, so I’ve decided I’m going to do a detox. No, not like a juice cleanse or something weird like that…just an elimination diet of sorts. My excuse for not doing it...
View ArticleUsing Ginger and Abdominal Massage for IBS Relief
GingerChi recently contacted me to review a few of their products; the first of these is their Tummy Tone Massage Oil, which I have been using almost daily since the 24th of August. Why is Ginger...
View ArticleTrying to Cure Fructose Malabsorption, The First Steps
I recently saw a nutritionist to see if my fructose malabsorption could be cured through treatment of a leaky gut. I never believed that it was a permanent condition, and that if I addressed the...
View ArticleCuring Fructose Malabsorption, Tweaking The Protocol
PhotoAlto/Odilon Dimier | PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections | Getty Images If you are just joining me, you can catch up on the beginning of my gut healing protocol here. I recently had a follow up...
View ArticleFructose Friendly Lemon Herb Chicken Recipe
image via Bob Ingelhart | E+ | Getty Images Because my diet is so restricted lately, I have taken to searching the web for recipe ideas. Eating the same thing gets pretty boring after awhile, so to...
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