Fructose and None Alcoholic Fatty Liver

[Peyt]

Hi,
I have NAFL and I also have SIBO which means I have a tough time digesting Fructose,
I don't think many doctors would consider not being able to digest fructose as a cause of None Alcoholic Fatty Liver because none of my doctors have ever mentioned it.
However, today I came across this article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2423467/
and wanted to know if anyone knows any other research or first hand information about this specific correlation between Fructose malabsorption and None Alcoholic Fatty liver?

I wonder if Fructose acts similar to alcohol and builds up somehow in the liver and cause problems?

 

[ChrisD]

Very Interesting, I have a genetic predisposition to NAFL and have a hard time with Fructose, any fruit causes an almost immediate increase in CFS/Fibro symptoms including pain in arms and hands....

 

[Learner1]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5372893/

 

[Peyt]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5372893/

Interesting

 

[Gondwanaland]

Fruit has generally little to do with NAFLD. Problematic is fructose from refined sugar and HFCS.

Intolerance to fruit is much more related with fiber fermentation in the gut, SIBO => FODMAPs intolerance.

 

[Peyt]

Fruit has generally little to do with NAFLD. Problematic is fructose from refined sugar and HFCS.

Intolerance to fruit is much more related with fiber fermentation in the gut, SIBO => FODMAPs intolerance.

True, but many fruits are high in Fructose,
There is a free FODMAP app available that one can download on their phone which shows which foods are high on FODMAPS,
and Fructose is part of FODMAPs

 

[Gondwanaland]

but many fruits are high in Fructose

Indeed even zoo monkeys are getting diabetic from fruit:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...from-eating-bananas-at-devon-zoo-9058856.html

 

[Peyt]

Does anyone know if there are any lab tests to measure the Fructose in the liver? Or how is Fructose tested to be identified as a cause of NAFL?