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Why excess sugar consumption impairs digestive health
Stress and sugar & fatigue - these three factors are so intimately connected. Excess Sugar consumption is also strongly linked to digestive health, which is why it's a big focus of my attention. If you're one of my patients you've probably heard me highlight...
Low FODMAP Zucchini Hummus
Zucchinis. It's such a versatile vegetable but so often forgotten. According to Monash App, 65g or 1/2 zucchini is considered low FODMAP - but in my experience, it's a very well tolerated vegetable, so I'd probably test yourself out with higher quantities and see how...
How to nourish your gut with every meal
Avoiding FODMAPS is a really important tool for managing the symptoms of fructose malabsorption, IBS and SIBO. BUT... if you want to heal your gut you've got to do more than that! You need to really nourish and support your gut to promote better digestion, so that...
What can I do to reduce bloating?
The most common question I get when seeing patients with fructose malabsorption, SIBO and IBS is "What can I take to reduce bloating" I'm sure you've had the same question before. We've all eaten food we shouldn't have and been punished for days on end. Here are the...
Fructose Friendly Tartare Sauce
When I was diagnosed with fructose malabsorption I really missed tartare sauce. So I was absolutely over the moon when my Mum made her own version of it for me which was both onion and garlic-free.
Low FODMAP Bliss Balls
I'm a big fan of bliss balls as a snack. They're slightly sweet, full of fibre and high enough in protein to give me the extra pep I need in the afternoon, without making me begin to gorge. For those of us with fructose malabsorption or other food intolerances, it...
Fructose Friendly Chicken Meatballs
Meatballs and rissoles can be something that you often miss out on whilst following a low FODMAP diet. Onion and garlic are such key ingredients and most recipes also feature breadcrumbs. If we're treating SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) then temporary...
Sugar-Free Banana Bread Recipe
This paleo banana bread recipe is grain-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, lactose-free, and fructose-friendly if you can stick with one slice. It does have a lot of bananas in it so people's tolerance may vary. It's really moist and delicious, and you can enjoy it...
Fructose Friendly Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd's pie is my go-to dish during these cold Winter days in Melbourne. I often make one large dish, and portion the rest out into my glass snapware, and freeze it. That way, I have a healthy meal ready to go on a lazy night when I don't have the energy to cook....
What is fructose malabsorption?
Fructose malabsorption is the current name for what used to be called ‘fructose intolerance’. The old name led to many people confusing the condition with another one called ‘hereditary fructose intolerance’ Hereditary fructose intolerance Hereditary fructose...