ReviewNutrients2023
Myths and Facts about Food Intolerance: A Narrative Review.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A Clinical Practice Update for the Management of Patients With Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction and Altered Food Intake Behavior.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Guideline
- Pooled it
- The Diagnostic Elimination Diet and Challenge Protocol for Management of Patients with Food Intolerance-Purpose and Development.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Knowledge of lactose intolerance in Italian adults: a cross‑sectional assessment.European journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- A DXA-based profile of body composition in celiac patients: a cross-sectional retrospective study.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2026Article
- Observational
- Current Evidence-Based Clinical Nutritional Approaches in Lipedema: A Scoping Review.Nutrition reviews · 2026Article
- Frequency and predictors of fructose malabsorption in patients with functional abdominal pain syndrome: A case-control study.World journal of gastrointestinal pathophysiology · 2026Article
- Diet and Gut Microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Clinical and Nutritional Perspective.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The interplay between malnutrition, persistent diarrhea, lactose intolerance, and food associated gut dysbiosis in children; a comprehensive review.BMC pediatrics · 2026Review
- Histamine in Brazilian Foods: A Comprehensive Review of Occurrence and Risk Assessment for Intoxication and Intolerance.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Serum Diamine Oxidase Levels in Relation to Skin Prick Testing and Specific IgE in Adults with Self-Reported Food Allergy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Dietary Interventions and Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current Evidence and Future Directions.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Review
- Food Hypersensitivity: Distinguishing Allergy from Intolerance, Main Characteristics, and Symptoms-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Article
- Comorbidity of Histamine Intolerance and Polyvalent Allergy: A Case Report and Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Spectrum, Time Course, Stages, and a Proposal for the Diagnosis of Histamine Intolerance in General Practice: A Nonrandomized, Quasi-Experimental Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Article
- Can diet change the natural history of gastrointestinal diseases?JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Most adverse reactions to food are patient self-reported and not based on validated tests but nevertheless lead to dietary restrictions, with patients believing that these restrictions will improve their symptoms and quality of life. We aimed to clarify the myths and reality of common food intolerances, giving clinicians a guide on diagnosing and treating these cases. We performed a narrative review of the latest evidence on the widespread food intolerances reported by our patients, giving indications on the clinical presentations, possible tests, and dietary suggestions, and underlining the myths and reality. While lactose intolerance and hereditary fructose intolerance are based on well-defined mechanisms and have validated diagnostic tests, non-coeliac gluten sensitivity and fermentable oligosaccharide, disaccharide, monosaccharide, and polyol (FODMAP) intolerance are mainly based on patients' reports. Others, like non-hereditary fructose, sorbitol, and histamine intolerance, still need more evidence and often cause unnecessary dietary restrictions. Finally, the main outcome of the present review is that the medical community should work to reduce the spread of unvalidated tests, the leading cause of the problematic management of our patients.
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