safety of coconut sugaer

[menothyro]

I have major digestive issues and i know sugar is bad for you but i hear positive reviews about coconut sugar as a healthy alternative and i buy it from a popular healthfood store and it also is said to contain trace minerals and amino acids. Anyone?

[Drina]

Never tried...if it works I'll give it a go. Worst thing about FODMAP is finding something sweet to eat...it's either too much sugar or sweeteners that make me worse. Let me know how it goes!

[ShirleyRolles]

This is interesting as coconut is on the list of FODMAP foods! Thanks for sending it.

[denvajade]

Hi there just wondering what your symptoms are?

[dorban3]

kerry is right i tried stevia wich is supposed to be natural but it was bad on my ibs. other replcements worked at the begining but after 2-3 days caused a flare-up.

i need reduce sugar / eliminate sugars because of candida overgroth.

[PatV]

if on low FODMAPs I find plenty of sweets including gelato and sorbet. And regular sugar! OK in moderation. But with candida I can see problem.

[menothyro]

Hi

My symptoms although i have not been diagnosed with IBS as of yet are bloating especially after eating even small amounts, sometimes with discomfort if i am so big i look ready to give birth to a 10 pounder. Constipation mostly diarrhea on some occasions pain around the belly button feeling of not completing a bowel movement when i can go to the toilet and the inability to go out because my clothes do not fit that is the worst causei may go down a bit overnight with the distention but it can linger for days and the mental and emotional drain it has on me

[menothyro]

P.S. My symptoms have continued to get worse since i found out i have thyroid issues some say the thyroid and the gut are connected so something to consider?!

[menothyro]

Thx Kerry

Actually i use a teaspoon in my coffee so around 6 tsps a day, ooops ! I hope you are wrong about the CS i heard it reacts differently than regular refined sugars and artificial sweetener but maybe time to cut back. It does not seem to bloat me or upset my tummy so i am more confused now. Thanks anyway wish we had moe research to back it up or an ND or nutritional health expert on here who could help clear up the mystery behind sugar alternatives

[menothyro]

okay i will definitely cut back and it will be hard i like my coffee and have tried almond milk but yuck in coffee lol . Thanks Kerri

[JackoI]

I have a peppermint tea just before I get ready for bed and that seems to hep the following morning. It seems to do more than Buscopan!

[JackoI]

I have a peppermint tea just before I get ready for bed and that seems to hep the following morning. It seems to do more than Buscopan!

[laura100]

Hi Guys,

My name is Laura and I myself suffered a severe case of IBS back in Sep 2007 all the way up until Dec 2012.

I am not sure at this point whether or not you are all individually dealing with ''the dreaded IBS'' or symptoms similar, and I am also not sure whether or not I am allowed to assist you in this way, but I would like to take this opportunity on giving you an insight into what changed my IBS life around, to appoint its only now when i read comments like yours that I remember how dreadful, humiliating and depressing it all was for me.

Thank god I found and use the Purest 100% Stabilized Aloe Vera Gel I could find! lol.

I researched. Where there is normal bowel function, the famous nutritionist, Jeffery Bland, has shown that Aloe Vera produces several effects when drunk on a daily basis:

* it speeds up the transit time of the gut contents

* As a result the stool becomes softer as it contains more water

* Protein absorption is increased

* Gut flora is regulated, especially where there is an overgrowth of the yeast Candida.

Perhaps it is one or all of these actions that bring about considerable improvement for the sufferers of this functional bowel problem. As we all know, it is accepted that there is a stress element to this condition!! However apart from Aloe Vera's known ability to regulate & smooth out the gut's peristaltic movements, thereby reducing the pain and regulating bowel habit, Dr Peter Atherton also believes it has a calming effect on the mood, through its ability to balance the immune system and provide a greater sense of well being. Professionally, Aloe Vera is Dr Atherton's first line treatment for IBS and can claim about an 80% response rate, including mine.

Please do refer to the links below as reading further really did help me. foreverknowledge.info/

or check out the full product varieties at: foreverliving.com/retail/en...

I am more than happy to respond to any responses guys, so please don't hesitate to respond to me- but if i don't hear back from you shortly, I really do wish u all well.x

Stranger love <3

Laura