Skip to main content

Adding Health Conditions

How to add your health conditions for safer, personalized recommendations

3 min readUpdated Jan 15, 2026

Adding Health Conditions

Tell ClapDiet about your health conditions for safer, more relevant recommendations.

Why Add Conditions?

Adding health conditions helps us:

  • Avoid harmful foods: Prevent recommendations that could hurt you
  • Prioritize the right nutrients: Focus on what matters for your health
  • Give safety warnings: Alert you about concerning food choices
  • Calculate food ratings: Rate foods specifically for your conditions

    • Supported Conditions

    ClapDiet supports 21+ health conditions including:

    Metabolic

  • Diabetes (Type 1, Type 2)
  • Prediabetes
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Metabolic Syndrome

    • Cardiovascular

  • Hypertension
  • High Cholesterol
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Failure

    • Kidney

  • Chronic Kidney Disease (stages 1-5)
  • Kidney Stones (by type)
  • Dialysis

    • Digestive

  • IBS
  • GERD
  • Celiac Disease
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis

    • Other

  • Gout
  • Anemia (Iron, B12)
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Liver disease
  • Eating disorders (we provide appropriate support)

    • How to Add Conditions

  • Go to Profile > Health Conditions
  • Tap Add Condition
  • Search or browse the list
  • Select your condition(s)
  • Add details if prompted (e.g., CKD stage)
  • Save

    • Condition Details

    Some conditions ask for specifics:

    Kidney Disease

  • Stage (1-5)
  • On dialysis?
  • Phosphorus restricted?

    • Kidney Stones

  • Stone type (calcium oxalate, uric acid, etc.)
  • 24-hour urine results (optional)

    • Diabetes

  • Type (1, 2, gestational)
  • Medication type

    • How Conditions Affect ClapDiet

    Food Ratings

    Each food shows ratings for your conditions:

  • Green = safe/beneficial
  • Yellow = moderate/occasional
  • Red = limit or avoid

    • Recommendations

    AI recommendations account for:

  • Foods to emphasize
  • Foods to avoid
  • Nutrient targets
  • Safety constraints

    • Warnings

    You'll see warnings when:

  • Logging potentially harmful foods
  • Planning meals with concerns
  • Lab values suggest issues

    • Privacy

    Your health conditions are:

  • Encrypted and secure
  • Never shared without consent
  • Used only for your recommendations
  • Can be hidden from profile view

    • Updating Conditions

    As your health changes:

  • Go to Profile > Health Conditions
  • Edit or remove conditions
  • Add new ones as needed
  • Changes take effect immediately

    • If You Have Multiple Conditions

    ClapDiet handles combinations:

  • Checks all conditions together
  • Prioritizes safety when conflicts exist
  • Explains when foods are good for one condition but not another
    • Important: ClapDiet provides information, not medical advice. Always follow your healthcare provider's guidance. Related Articles:
  • Medication Tracking
  • Contraindication Warnings
  • Food Health Ratings
    • health conditionsmedicaldiseasesconditionsprofile
    Next

    Medication Tracking