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fructose

Fructose is a naturally occurring simple sugar found in fruits, honey, and many processed foods

  • Researchers at UT Southwestern have recently made a major breakthrough in developing a simple blood test that could allow physicians to more successfully direct initial drug treatments
    Biology
    Anxiety linked to an inability to digest sugar 
    New research links fructose malabsorption — affecting more than half of healthy adults — to gut microbiome disruption, low-grade inflammation, and heightened anxiety, suggesting diet may play a larger role in mental health than previously recognized.