Food and Fructose

A few years ago my M.E. Dr sent me for a Hydrogen Breath Test and I was diagnosed with Fructose Malabsorption. Since then I have seen a number of Dieticians, and after spending months reading food labels, I was able to settle down on a reasonably stable diet. 

Being here in America has presented me with a whole new set of challenges. So much of the foods here are loaded with High Fructose Corn Syrup. 

This label lists corn syrup as the main ingredient.

Yesterday I was experiencing stomach cramping, headaches and bloating. Sure signs that I had inadvertently eaten something with fructose in it. Today I was still feeling nauseous and tired.

I am also intolerant to Dairy, Eggs and Soy, so along with all the foods high in Fructose, such as wheat, onions, apples, pears, corn syrup and countless others, it is a real challenge to find anything at all to eat.

The fresh Goat milk here only lists Goat milk and Vitamin D on the ingredients list, and yet the use by date on it is for over a month. It must have a load of preservatives in it, but they just aren't listed.

Blue corn chips, I thought corn was yellow.

I finally found this rice bread I could eat, but the taste leaves a lot to be desired.