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Gluten Free & Fructose Intolerant Athletes

GF Jeannie Marie

By GF Jeannie Marie
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I am an undiagnosed celiac along with sevre issues with fructose. I am starting to run & I would like to run longer distances, but I cannot use your typical supplements & endurance items as they contain sugar. The only sugar i can tolerate is dextrose which is pure glucose, I even stay away from most fruits & vegetables because of the ill effects of any fructose on my body. For most people the sports drinks give you energy of sorts, but for me the sugar causes extreme fatigue & exhaustion. I am wondering if anyone else has delt with this & can provide me with some suggestions. I have tried mixing small amounts of dextrose with water & it seems to help, but I'm not sure if that will work for longer distances.

I can't be the only celiac with fructose intolerance!

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I am an undiagnosed celiac along with sevre issues with fructose. I am starting to run & I would like to run longer distances, but I cannot use your typical supplements & endurance items as they contain sugar. The only sugar i can tolerate is dextrose which is pure glucose, I even stay away from most fruits & vegetables because of the ill effects of any fructose on my body. For most people the sports drinks give you energy of sorts, but for me the sugar causes extreme fatigue & exhaustion. I am wondering if anyone else has delt with this & can provide me with some suggestions. I have tried mixing small amounts of dextrose with water & it seems to help, but I'm not sure if that will work for longer distances.

I can't be the only celiac with fructose intolerance!

You definitely are not the only one. I'm totally off fodmaps while on an elimination diet, and it's helped so much. I am no sort of athlete, but I also am realising that I have some major problems with sugar. It's harder to give up than gluten, and that's saying something.

I have heard that a good basic electrolyte solution is a combination of sugar and salt in water, can't remember the amounts. You would obviously use dextrose. Could you have a look at the nutritional information on a sports drink and then work backwards to see what you should be having? You might be able to find safe supplements that you could add in to make up your own version. Can you make a safe energy bar to take and then drink water?

Otherwise, you could ask the question of the fructose malabsorption yahoo group. I've been telling everyone about it recently, but it is a very good resource!

  • 4 months later...
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By any chance did you come up with something to drink? I'm not sure if I have fructose intolerance but I know I cannot tolerate sugar when I exercise. I'm at a loss on what to take with me on longer bike rides or harder workouts.

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