One Good Reason To Stop Mocking Gluten-Free Diets
Going gluten-free is an ever-so-mockable decision, despite the fact that an estimated 18 million Americans suffer from some kind of gluten sensitivity that results in embarrassing and painful symptoms like gas, bloating, constipation and urgent diarrhea.
Unlike celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestines if gluten is present, there’s no blood test to confirm gluten sensitivity -- which contributes to even more skepticism about the condition. Gluten-free diets undertaken by people without celiac disease have been called the “new, cool eating disorder” or, more seriously, have bee...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lactose intolerants at lower risk of certain cancers: Study
(Lund University) People with lactose intolerance are at lower risk of suffering from lung, breast and ovarian cancers, according to a new study by researchers at Lund University and Region Skåne in Sweden. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 4, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Africans' ability to digest milk likely due to spread of cattle raising
Babies are born with the ability to digest lactose, the sugar found in milk, but most humans lose this ability after infancy because of declining levels of the lactose-digesting enzyme lactase. People who maintain high levels of lactase reap the nutritive benefits of milk, however, offering a potential evolutionary advantage to lactase persistence, or what is commonly known as lactose tolerance. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Humans' ability to digest milk stems from the advent of cattle domestication in Africa
(Cell Press) Most people lose the ability to digest the milk sugar lactose after weaning, but some populations retain high levels of an enzyme called lactase, allowing them to break down lactose in adulthood. In a new study researchers identified genetic factors associated with lactase persistence and found that this trait became more prevalent with the introduction of cattle domestication in Africa. The findings provide evidence that lactase persistence evolved in human populations as a dietary adaptation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 13, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Raw milk does not reduce lactose intolerance
Some sour news for lactose-intolerant people who hoped that raw milk might prove easier to stomach than pasteurized milk: A pilot study from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows little difference in digestibility between the two.The study was small - it involved 16 participants - but the lead investigator said the results were highly consistent among all the participants and deflate some of the claims surrounding raw, or unpasteurized, milk. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food Intolerance Source Type: news
Claim that raw milk reduces lactose intolerance doesn't pass smell test, study finds
(Stanford University Medical Center) Some sour news for lactose-intolerant people who hoped that raw milk might prove easier to stomach than pasteurized milk: A pilot study from the Stanford University School of Medicine shows little difference in digestibility between the two. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 10, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Lactose Tolerance Test
Title: Lactose Tolerance TestCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 11/27/1998 5:08:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/4/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General)
Source: MedicineNet Crohn's Disease General - March 4, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Yersinia enterocolitica: a Rare Cause of Infective Endocarditis and Mycotic Aneurysm
Yersinia enterocolitica is a facultative, anaerobic, gram-negative coccobacillus taxonomically assigned within the family Enterobacteriaceae. The genus Yersinia consists of 11 different species; however, only 3 of these species are pathogenic for humans—Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, and two enteropathogenic species, Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia enterocolitica. Y. enterocolitica is a food-borne pathogen typically associated with diarrhea, terminal ileitis, and mesenteric lymphadenitis. It is occasionally associated with invasive and metastatic diseases, as well (). When cultivated in the labo...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - January 14, 2014 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jenifer C. Mason, Pankaj Lal, Francesco Torella, Asheesh Sharma, Richard Cooke, Jim Anson Source Type: news
Fructose and Lactose Intolerance and Malabsorption TestingFructose and Lactose Intolerance and Malabsorption Testing
What do researchers know about the connection between fructose and lactose intolerance and symptoms related to functional gastrointestinal disorders? Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Getting little ones to eat healthy
Having trouble getting your kids to eat spinach? Here's some tips on how to "sneak" nutrition into your child's meals and get them involve with making healthy choices. From the desk of Brittany Jimenez, RNBrittany Jimenez, RNAll Hands on Deck: Keep those little hands busy! While at the grocery store or farmer’s market let your child help to put fruits and veggies in the cart. Encourage them to pick out foods by colors and letters- turn shopping into a game! By being active participants at the store, you are also helping them to develop good eating habits f...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - May 15, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
Health Tip: Lactose May Be Hiding in Food
It's commonly added to non-dairy foods
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Lactose Intolerance (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health Tip: Lactose May Be Hiding in Food
Title: Health Tip: Lactose May Be Hiding in FoodCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/9/2013 8:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/9/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Liver General)
Source: MedicineNet Liver General - May 9, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Saratoga Therapeutics, LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk Components in Eba Multivitamin Supplement
April 23, 2013 - Saratoga Therapeutics, LLC of North Wales, PA is recalling 900 bottles of ebA Multivitamin Supplement because they may contain undeclared milk components –milk protein(s) and lactose. The following lot numbers may be affected:
# 0912164 expiration date 12/12
# 1110354 expiration date 10/14
People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction and people who have lactose intolerance run the risk of gastrointestinal symptoms if they consume ebA Multivitamin Supplement. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - April 26, 2013 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
What Are the Long-Term Cognitive Effects of Galactosemia?
Discussion
Galactosemia is a disorder caused by the galactose-1-phosphate deficiency. It is an autosomal recessive disorder resulting from an abnormality of the GALT gene on chromosome 9. There is an incidence of 1:47,000 in the white population. Treatment with lactose-free diets is the mainstay. Lactose is a disaccaride composed of glucose and galactose. Neonates if untreated usually present early with hepatotoxicity (jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, hypoglycemia), failure to thrive, emesis, hypotonia, renal tubular dysfunction, sepsis, and cataracts. Despite adequate or good compliance with diets longer term problems contin...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 11, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Diarrhea and Diet
(HealthCastle.com) When occasional diarrhea strikes, it may due to a virus infection (commonly known as stomach flu) or food poisoning. Sometimes, allergies or medications may trigger diarrhea. Other times, it may due to undiagnosed conditions such as diverticulitis, lactose intolerance, celiac disease, etc.
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Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - February 7, 2013 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
