A clinically significant association exists between fructose and fructan malabsorption in certain patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), indicating that some may benefit from eliminating both ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of 186 patients with IBS, 38.2% and 48.9% tested positive for fructose and fructan malabsorption, respectively.

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 ...

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 ...

If a sweet treat leaves you feeling like the Goodyear blimp found its way into your digestive system, check the label -- fructose may be the culprit. Fructose is a sweetener that's easy to run into: ...

What does that have to do with depression? Well, sugar's most common form is sucrose, which is 1/2 glucose and 1/2 fructose. High fructose corn syrup, the sweetener in American non-diet soft drinks, ...

One of the major differences between our industrial diets of today compared to even the recent agricultural past is the massive increase in the consumption of sugar. Tom Naughton's blog has some ...