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October 16, 2003New Studies on Fructose and Fat as IBS TriggersTwo new studies provide evidence to support what many people with IBS already know - fructose and fat can set off symptoms. Fructose is a type of sugar found in many fruits, and fat, as most of us know, is found in just about anything that tastes good. Researchers estimate that as many as one half of people with IBS are intolerant to fructose. The first study found that a small sample of people with IBS who eliminated fructose from their diet had a decrease in symptoms. In the second study researchers showed that fat may cause problems not only for people with IBS, but also for those with dyspepsia or other functional gastrointestinal disorders. |
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