Apples and pears

I know many IBDers have problems with the high fodmap fruits, apples and pears. However, I was recently doing some reading and came across a study showing that fruit intake, especially of apples and pears, decreases the abundance of Ruminococcus gnavus, a bacteria that is implicated in IBD and other autoimmune diseases such as lupus.

Even if apples, pears, or applesauce make you go to the bathroom more often (which I think it does to healthy people too), you might want to try including them in your diet to see if your autoimmune symptoms decrease. I've found it helpful to eat applesauce, in particular. I had stopped for a while, due to the fodmap content and resultant bloating, but I'm going to start again because I do feel worse without it even though my bloating is less.

Here is the study:

https://www.nature.com/articles/srep32385

"apple/pear sub-group was negatively associated with relative abundance of Ruminococcus gnavus"

Thanks for the info. I'm more familiar with the SCD which of course allows all fruits.

Do you know why apples are recommended in moderation while pears aren't?

Thanks for the link! The diet does seem to be quite similar to the SCD.

That makes sense about peeling the apples. Apple peels do tend to be thicker than pear peels and other fruit peels.

Thanks Old Hat. I will try Galas! I did well with green apples a couple years back, and I ate them almost every day. I think it was the lower fructose content that made them easier to tolerate than other varieties. I think they became too acidic for me though and I haven't been eating any raw apples lately.