Living with a specialised diet

Cow's Milk Allergy is one of the most common food allergies in infants and young children, and special hypoallergenic formula can be used.

Some people are born with a genetic disorder that prevents the body from breaking down certain nutrients. Many of these people must follow very specific and strict diets for life. The term inherited metabolic disorder covers a wide range of conditions including disorders related to fat, carbohydrate and protein.

Alzheimer’s disease is a complex condition that can affect people in different ways. The earliest symptom of Alzheimer’s disease is usually short term memory loss. Later symptoms can typically include difficulty with planning and problem solving, and sometimes problems with low mood.

Getting adequate nutrition from diet alone can be hard when you are unwell or recovering from a recent operation or infection. Oral nutritional supplements are specially designed to meet the nutritional needs of those with disease related malnutrition.

Dysphagia is the term used to describe a difficulty with swallowing foods and liquids. Dysphagia may occur when a disease or it's treatment affects the muscles or nerves needed to swallow.

Some children may not grow as expected for lots of reasons, but medical nutrition can help get their growth back on track.

Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder. Most patients with epilepsy respond well to medication, but for those who don’t the ketogenic diet may be an alternative option.

Living with a feeding tube involves many different pieces of equipment and there are different methods of receiving your enteral nutrition.