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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.

Acne

Acne

Alopecia

Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease.

Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Asthma

Asthma

ADHD

ADHD

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 (clinical)

Depression

Diabetes

Diabetes

Eczema

Eczema

Epilepsy

Epilepsy

Erectile dysfunction

ED

Fatty liver disease

Fatty liver

Fish Odour Syndrome

Fish Odour Syndrome

Gallstones

Gallstones

Gastric Bypass

Gastric by-pass

Gout

Gout

Halitosis (bad breath)

Halitosis

Heavy periods

Heavy periods

Hidradenitis suppurativa

HS

High blood pressure

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

High cholesterol

Indigestion

Indigestion

Infertility

Sperm

Insomnia

Insomnia

IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Joint hypermobility

Menopause

Menopause

Migraine

Migraines.

Obesity

PCOS

PCOS

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Premenstrual syndrome

PMS

Psoriasis

Psoriasis.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritis

Thrush

Thrush

Tourette's syndrome

Tourette's

Urinary tract infection

UTI

Fibre Challenge

Fibre Challenge

Find out all about fibre and why it's so important to your diet

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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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Conditions

Conditions

Select a condition to find out more about it and to learn which foods can affect it.

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Dr Pixie's Videos

Dr Pixie's Videos

Watch clips from the show and learn more about health and science with our online infographic videos.

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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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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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