Fructose is a sugar that occurs naturally in fruits, vegetables, and honey. Fructose malabsorption is a type of food sensitivity that affects 40% of those in the Western hemisphere. As with other food ...

When I finally received a diagnosis of fructose intolerance after years of mysterious, debilitating symptoms, I thought the hard part was over. I imagined my life would improve now that I knew what ...

SEATTLE (October 21, 2002)--Researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center (Kansas City) urge physicians to consider adding fructose breath testing to their diagnostic strategy for patients ...

Food intolerances are often confused with food allergies, but they are actually very different. When you have a food allergy, your immune system mistakenly identifies a substance in a food as a threat ...

Dear Reader: Fructose intolerance, commonly known as hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI), is a genetic disorder in which the body is unable to break down fructose and some other sugars. It is known ...

We've all heard we should eat more servings of fruits and veggies. That's because a diet rich in assorted plants can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, and some ...

In response to a recent column in which I mentioned that many people with lactose intolerance can tolerate small amounts of dairy foods, Theresa writes: “I don’t think you have any idea what you are ...

At its September meeting, Europe’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) discussed a direct healthcare professional communication that will warn clinicians about the risk for severe ...

A substantial proportion of patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction had carbohydrate intolerance. These patients experienced more severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and somatic symptoms, ...