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 ...

Fructose is a simple sugar that’s naturally abundant in fruit, but it’s also a component of some unhealthier added sugars.

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 ...

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 ...

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For the first time, scientists have unraveled just how high levels of fructose affect the body, flipping a genetic switch as it's broken down – one that primes your immune system to overreact to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Fructose intolerance causes symptoms like abdominal pain and diarrhea due to difficulty absorbing fructose. You will likely need a hydrogen breath test to diagnose fructose intolerance. Following a ...

Allison Herries, RDN, is a registered dietitian for a telehealth company. In her role, she provides nutrition education and counseling to help her clients set and reach their personal health goals.