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Evidence and safety

Warning signs come first​

Every "I'm feeling…" page starts with warning signs taken from NHS condition pages, sorted into three levels:

LevelWhat happens
EmergencyThe page tells you to call your local emergency number. No foods are shown.
See a doctor todayThe page says so, and no foods are shown.
Book a doctorThe advice comes first, with the foods below it.

Three evidence grades​

GradeMeaning
StrongA guideline, position stand or WHO statement backs this use of the food or its nutrient.
SomeAt least one trial or review supports it. Often the trial used a supplement or extract, and the page says so.
TraditionalCommon traditional use with no good trial behind it. Listed last, and labelled.

Each food on a feeling page links the study or guideline behind its grade.

What Eat This never does​

It never diagnoses, treats or promises an outcome. It never suggests a dose, a supplement or a medicine. If something feels seriously wrong, it's not a food question: call your local emergency number.