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Sugary cause of digestive problems

Do you suffer from frequent abdominal pain and discomfort, diarrhoea or a sense of urgency, constipation or straining, bloating and distension? Chances are you do, these are the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a condition that affects 1 in 5 people. What many people dont know is that these symptoms may be caused by intolerance to a natural sugar found in common foods called fructose (1).