Peaches

🍑 What Are Peaches?
Peaches are juicy, sweet stone fruits with a soft, fuzzy skin and fragrant flesh. They are rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and antioxidants, and are commonly enjoyed fresh, canned, baked, or blended into beverages.

🤔 Why Might a Sensitivity to Peaches Occur?

Sensitivity to peaches may be linked to:

• FODMAPs: Peaches contain fermentable carbohydrates that may cause digestive discomfort in sensitive individuals.

• Salicylates: Naturally occurring plant compounds in the skin and flesh can trigger sensitivity reactions.

• Fructose: Their natural sugar levels can be difficult to process for those with fructose malabsorption.

🛠️ Supportive Lifestyle Choices

• Avoid peaches and peach-containing products for 8 weeks.

• Slowly reintroduce afterward to reassess tolerance.

• Keep a symptom journal during elimination and reintroduction to notice patterns.

💊 Supportive General Supplements

• Digestive enzymes: Assist with breaking down fructose and FODMAP compounds.

• Probiotics: Support gut balance and overall digestion.

• L-Glutamine: Helps maintain gut lining integrity and may reduce sensitivity.

🌟 Why Might I React to Peaches but Not Nectarines or Other Fruits?

Several factors may explain this:

• FODMAP differences: While similar, individuals may react differently to the types and amounts of fermentable sugars in peaches versus nectarines.

• Skin texture: The fuzzy skin of peaches may irritate sensitive systems more than the smooth skin of nectarines.

• Fructose variability: Small differences in natural sugar concentration can affect individual tolerance.

🍽️ Popular Uses for Peaches

• Fresh peach slices

• Peach cobbler

• Peach smoothies

🍽️ Alternatives (if tolerated)

• Nectarines

• Apricots

• Plums

• Pears