Special Diets: Keto, Gout & Condition-Specific Nutrition

Condition-specific nutrition is vital for managing issues like pancreatic cancer or hyperthyroidism. From keto recipes to identifying foods that raise uric acid for gout sufferers, learn how to tailor your diet for your unique health needs.

Ripe fresh orange and grapefruit cut in half

Foods to Avoid With Lichen Sclerosus

Published Sep,06 2011 | By Suzanne S. Wiley

Lichen sclerosus can occur in both men and women and in both adults and children. While it tends to occur on the genitals, it also appears on non-genital areas of the body.

Japanese Kyoto traditional sweets dessert set serve with tea

Kanten Diet

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Suzanne S. Wiley

Kanten is a traditional Japanese food made from a type of seaweed. Kanten is called agar agar in the United States. It was originally made from one seaweed, Gelidium, and dried in snow, but the Tokyo Foundation notes that modern kanten is more often made from Gracilaria seaweed.