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  • Your baby's first solid foods

    Get advice on starting solids (weaning), including when to start, what foods to give your baby, and which milks to offer as they grow.

  • Breastfeeding and diet

    Advice on eating a healthy diet while you are breastfeeding, including advice on what vitamins you need.

  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) - IBS diet: a video guide

    Watch a video guide from NHS dietitians about managing your IBS symptoms.

  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) - Diet, lifestyle and medicines

    Find out how the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can often be managed by diet and lifestyle changes.

  • Scurvy

    Read about scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency caused by not eating foods (fruit and vegetables) rich in vitamin C over a long period of time.

  • Oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula

    Oesophageal atresia is a rare birth defect that affects a baby's oesophagus (the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach).

  • Hives

    Find out about hives (also called urticaria), which is a raised, itchy rash that's usually caused by a reaction to things like food, pollen, insect bites or chemicals.

  • Fluoride

    Read about fluoride – a naturally occurring mineral that is added to toothpaste, drinking water and some foods, which can help prevent tooth decay.

  • Cholera

    Read about cholera, a potentially fatal bacterial infection caused by consuming contaminated food or water.

  • Achalasia

    Read about achalasia, a disorder of the gullet (oesophagus) where it loses the ability to move food along. The valve at the end of the gullet also fails to open.