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For years, reactions to histamine-rich foods like red wine, aged cheeses, and dark chocolate were dismissed as vague "sensitivities" or even psychosomatic quirks in mainstream medicine. Histamine ...

Fructose intolerance is a condition in which the body has difficulty digesting fructose, a natural sugar found in fruits, some vegetables, and added sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrup. There ...

Diamine oxidase (DAO) is a digestive enzyme that rids your body of histamine. Histamine is a signal protein important for digestion, allergic response, immunity, and more. Experts don't agree, but ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamines like Zyrtec (cetirizine) and Claritin (loratadine) can help reduce allergy symptoms like itching, runny nose, sneezing, cough, flushing, nasal congestion, and ...

Histamine intolerance (HIT), also termed enteral histaminosis or dietary histamine sensitivity, is frequently cited as a potential explanation for complex, multi-system symptoms that elude ...

A new class of high-powered, slickly branded lactose intolerance treatments is targeting consumers. But do they actually work? Tony Cenicola/The New York TimesCredit... Supported by By T.M. Brown When ...

The low histamine diet may help people who develop symptoms, such as sneezing, itching, or hives, in response to foods that contain histamine. Histamine is a chemical that occurs naturally in the body ...

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Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD Key Takeaways Food allergies involve the immune system's production of immunoglobulin E (IgE) to fight a substance it perceives as foreign. Food ...

Some dairy products are easier to digest than others. Here’s how to identify the ones that may cause the least trouble. Credit...Tonje Thilesen for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins ...