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Conditions

Different medical conditions may be helped or hindered by different foods or diets. Select a condition below to learn more about it and to find out which foods could affect its symptoms.

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Acid reflux

Graphic of person suffering from Acid Reflux.

Alopecia

Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease.

Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Arthritis

Arthritis.

Asthma

Asthma

Bowel cancer

Bowel Cancer.

Breast cancer

Breast Cancer.

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Chronic Fatigue

Coeliac disease

Coeliac

Crohn's disease

Crohn's Disease

Cystitis

Cystitis

Depression

Depression

Diabetes

Diabetes

Eczema

Eczema

Epilepsy

Epilepsy

Fish Odour Syndrome

Fish Odour Syndrome

Fatty Liver

Fatty Liver

Gallstones

Gallstones

Gastric Bypass

Gastric Bypass

Gout

Gout

Halitosis (bad breath)

Halitosis

Heavy periods

Heavy periods

High blood pressure

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

High cholesterol

Indigestion

Indigestion

Infertility

Sperm

IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Joint hypermobility

Menopause

Menopause

Migraine

Migraines.

Obesity

PCOS

PCOS

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Premenstrual syndrome

PMS

Psoriasis

Psoriasis.

Thrush

Thrush

Foods

Foods

Explore a range of foods to learn more about them & how they can impact upon a range of common medical conditions.

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CasefIles

CasefIles

Examine cases from the series to learn about The Food Hospital’s patients & how their diets impacted upon their conditions.

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Surveys

Surveys

Join in our weekly surveys, let us know how you feel about food & nutrition & contribute to important scientific research.

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Trials

Trials

Take part in our on-going food trials and contribute your findings to genuine medical research.

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The Truth About

The Truth About

Explore ‘The Truth About’ section to figure out the facts behind common food myths and nutrition assumptions.

The Truth About

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