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I don't have gout, but my IBS is set off by fructose, and yes, I've had to drastically cut down on fruit.

Fortunately, vegetables are even healthier for you, and don't have significant levels of fructose.

Since you mention IBS in the context of fructose, are you aware of the the phenomena of fructose malabsorption? My wife has this combination of issues at times, strongly related to eating or drinking of apples or apple juice and other similarly high fructose fruits and extracts like agave.

Yup. I follow a FODMAP diet and that really works for me.

I can vouch for the FODMAP diet as well, it really saved me from my daily misery.

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