Medical conditions and special diets
ADHD
AADD-UK – Adult Attention Deficit Disorder UK
http://aadduk.org/ A UK charity providing information on and raising awareness of ADHD in adulthood ADDISS – The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service http://www.addiss.co.uk/ A UK charity providing information and resources on ADHD |
Hyperactive Children’s Support Group
http://www.hacsg.org.uk/ A UK charity helping hyperactive children and their families Mind http://www.mind.org.uk/ A UK charity providing information and advice on mental health issues, including ADHD, and campaigning to promote and protect good mental health |
Misunderstood
http://www.misunderstood.org.uk/ A UK charity supporting people with ADHD and their families NHS Choices – ADHD http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder Information on ADHD |
Allergy, intolerance and sensitivity
Action against Allergy (AAA)
http://www.actionagainstallergy.co.uk/ A UK charity providing information on allergies Allergy UK http://www.allergyuk.org/ A medical charity for people with allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity Anaphylaxis Campaign http://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/ A UK charity providing information and support to people with severe allergic reactions to foods and other triggers (for example, latex, drugs, insect stings) Blossom Campaign http://www.blossomcampaign.org/ A children’s campaign organised by Allergy UK providing information on and promoting the awareness of childhood allergies British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology http://www.bsaci.org/ A national, professional and academic society aiming to improve the management of allergies and related diseases of immune system through education, training and research |
Contact a Family
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/ A UK charity offering advice and support to families with disabled children and information on allergies, diabetes, coeliac disease, autism spectrum disorders, IBS, ME and CFS Corn Allergens http://www.cornallergens.com/ A US website containing information on corn allergy Food Intolerance Awareness http://www.foodintoleranceawareness.org/ A division of Allergy UK providing information on food intolerance Food Reactions http://www.foodreactions.org/ Information on disorders and conditions caused by ingestion of certain foods foodsmatter.com http://www.foodsmatter.com/ A website with articles and reports on allergy, intolerance, sensitivities, coeliac disease, IBS, fibromyalgia, CFS, ME, candida and other health problems |
Food Standards Agency
http://food.gov.uk/ An independent government department set up to protect the public’s health and consumer interests in relation to food; the Safety and Hygiene section has information on food allergies Foundation for Allergy Information and Research (FAIR) http://www.allergyresearch.info/ A research organisation focussing on allergies NHS Choices – Food Allergy http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/food-allergy/ Information on food allergies NHS Choices – Lactose Intolerance http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lactose-intolerance/ Information on lactose intolerance Peanut Allergy UK http://peanutallergyuk.co.uk/ A non-profit organisation supporting people with peanut allergy |
Autism spectrum disorders
Ambitious about Autism
http://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/ A UK charity for children and young people with autism Autism Independent UK http://www.autismuk.com/ An organisation working to improve the quality of life for people living with autism and raising awareness of the condition |
Contact a Family
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/ A UK charity offering advice and support to families with disabled children and information on allergies, diabetes, coeliac disease, autism spectrum disorders, IBS, ME and CFS National Autistic Society http://www.autism.org.uk/ A UK charity providing information and support for people with autism, including Asperger syndrome |
NHS Choices – Autism and Asperger Syndrome
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autistic-spectrum-disorder/ Information on autistic spectrum disorders Research Autism http://www.researchautism.net/ A UK charity dedicated to research into interventions in autism |
Coeliac disease
coeliacsmatter.com
http://www.coeliacsmatter.com/ Information on coeliac disease and gluten-free diet Contact a Family http://www.cafamily.org.uk/ A UK charity offering advice and support to families with disabled children and information on allergies, diabetes, coeliac disease, autism spectrum disorders, IBS, ME and CFS |
Coeliac UK
http://www.coeliac.org.uk/ A charity campaigning and giving information and support for people with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis foodsmatter.com http://www.foodsmatter.com/ A website with articles and reports on allergy, intolerance, sensitivities, coeliac disease, IBS, fibromyalgia, CFS, ME, candida and other health problems |
NHS Choices – Coeliac Disease
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coeliac-disease/ Information on coeliac disease |
Diabetes and hypoglycaemia
Contact a Family
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/ A UK charity offering advice and support to families with disabled children and information on allergies, diabetes, coeliac disease, autism spectrum disorders, IBS, ME and CFS Diabetes.co.uk http://www.diabetes.co.uk/ A website and online community providing support and information on diabetes Diabetes UK http://www.diabetes.org.uk/ A UK charity providing information, funding research, campaigning and helping people with diabetes |
Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation
http://www.drwf.org.uk/ A UK charity working towards discovering the cure for diabetes as well as supporting, advising and educating people living with the condition Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust http://www.iddtinternational.org/ A UK charity providing information and support for people with diabetes and raising awareness of related issues Juvenile Diabetic Research Foundation http://www.jdrf.org.uk/ A UK charity funding type 1 diabetes research |
NHS Choices – Diabetes
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Diabetes/ Information on diabetes NHS Choices – Hyperglycaemia http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ Hyperglycaemia/ Information on hyperglycaemia and diabetes How to Manage Your Type 2 Diabetes with Diet
https://www.jenreviews.com/diabetes/ An informative article about type 2 diabetes and diet |
Fibromyalgia
FibroAction
http://www.fibroaction.org/ A UK charity raising awareness of fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia Association Scotland http://www.fmascotland.org.uk/ A Scottish charity providing information, advice and support for people with fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia Association UK http://www.fibromyalgia-associationuk.org/ A registered UK charity providing information, raising awareness and supporting people with fibromyalgia and their families |
foodsmatter.com
http://www.foodsmatter.com/ A website with articles and reports on allergy, intolerance, sensitivities, coeliac disease, IBS, fibromyalgia, CFS, ME, candida and other health problems National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association http://www.fmcpaware.org/ A US non-profit organisation providing support and information to people with chronic pain illnesses |
National Fibromyalgia Association
http://www.fmaware.org/ A US non-profit organisation providing information, raising awareness and offering support to people affected by fibromyalgia NHS Choices – Fibromyalgia http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ Fibromyalgia/ Information on fibromyalgia UK Fibromyalgia http://www.ukfibromyalgia.com/ Information on fibromyalgia |
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Contact a Family
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/ A UK charity offering advice and support to families with disabled children and information on allergies, diabetes, coeliac disease, autism spectrum disorders, IBS, ME and CFS IBS Self Help and Support Group http://www.ibsgroup.org/ A US organisation providing information and support for people with IBS |
foodsmatter.com
http://www.foodsmatter.com/ A website with articles and reports on allergy, intolerance, sensitivities, coeliac disease, IBS, fibromyalgia, CFS, ME, candida and other health problems IBS Research Update http://www.ibsresearchupdate.org/ A website of a charitable research programme run by medical professionals treating IBS patients |
NHS Choices – Irritable Bowel Syndrome
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Irritable-bowel-syndrome/ Information on IBS |
ME and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
Association of Young People with ME
http://www.ayme.org.uk/ A UK charity providing information and support to children and young people with ME CFIDS Association of America http://www.cfids.org/ A US charitable organisation offering information on and raising awareness of chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome Contact a Family http://www.cafamily.org.uk/ A UK charity offering advice and support to families with disabled children and information on allergies, diabetes, coeliac disease, autism spectrum disorders, IBS, ME and CFS |
foodsmatter.com
http://www.foodsmatter.com/ A website with articles and reports on allergy, intolerance, sensitivities, coeliac disease, IBS, fibromyalgia, CFS, ME, candida and other health problems Invest in ME http://www.investinme.org/ A UK charity campaigning for bio-medical research into ME ME Association http://www.meassociation.org.uk/ A UK charity providing information, support and practical advice for people affected with ME/CFS/Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome |
M.E. Support
http://www.mesupport.co.uk/ An online community providing information on and raising awareness of chronic fatigue illnesses National M.E. Centre http://www.nmec.org.uk/ A centre based in Essex that offers care and support to people affected by ME and their families NHS Choices – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Chronic-fatigue-syndrome/ Information on CFS and ME |
Veganism and vegetarianism
Vegan Society
http://www.vegansociety.com/ An educational charity providing information and guidance on various aspects of veganism |
Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation
http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/ A registered charity monitoring and explaining the scientific research relating to the link between health and diet |
Vegetarian Society
http://www.vegsoc.org/ An educational charity supporting, representing and increasing the number of vegetarians in the UK |