The Food Hospital

Forty-seven-year-old Clementine is in denial about her health and becomes emotional when Shaw Somers gives her the shocking news that her cholesterol levels are dangerously high.

She is put on the scientifically designed but challenging Portfolio diet, known to reduce cholesterol for those who can stick at it.

Twenty-four-year-old Laura has Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and her wind is so bad it has previously led to her being hospitalised. The Food Hospital experts offer her a lifeline in the form of the pioneering Low Fodmap diet, which could have radical implications for those suffering from a condition that affects one in five of us.

Julie is a sporty young woman but once a month her life becomes practically unbearable as she suffers with extreme PMS. After incorrectly diagnosing herself with an intolerance, Julie meets Gio, who discovers the food she has cut out could be the one that would most help her symptoms.

Thirty-two-year-old Ian lives life to the full and does his best to look after his body, but Lucy and Gio investigate if his extreme raw food diet may be doing him damage on the inside.

The results of the nationwide Big Food Trial, examining the effects of food on blood pressure, are revealed. And Dr Pixie McKenna examines how we can evaluate whether health headlines in the news are worth heeding or not.