Paleo does not imply low carb. The fact that a lot of Paleo folk eat low carb, doesn’t mean that Paleo is low carb by definition.

I used to do low carb Paleo, but I don’t anymore. Honestly, the only reason I ever did was because I didn’t know how else to feel good. I knew low carb worked for me and I didn’t know what else would. So low carb it was.

Over the last year and a half, since getting clear on what fructose malabsorption is exactly, I have experimented with all kinds of carbohydrate sources. At first I was at a loss. Due to FM, sweet potatoes were out, fruit was out, of course whole grains have been out for almost a decade. So what carbs were left then? I discovered that pure glucose is fructose malabsorption safe, but even still, it isn’t ideal. Pure glucose gets absorbed quickly and spikes the blood sugar, which can lead to a host of problems.

So I started experimenting with starches and was delighted to find that starch not only works for me – me, who has had multiple food restrictions all of my life – but I thrive on it. I have found that I am a meat and potatoes kind of gal. (Apart from the roll and dessert, oh and the peas and corn, I’m almost a country girl now!)
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