Nutrient counter & tracker mobile apps
to live happier, healthier, longer

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Message from the founder of First Line Medical Communications Ltd

About the nutrient counter and tracker apps

I am Dr Lindy van den Berghe BMedSci, BM, BS, a medical doctor, editor, and writer, and I have been involved in numerous drug marketing campaigns over the past 40 years. In all this work, which focused on promoting the results of drug trials to doctors, nutrition was largely ignored as a strategy to prevent or manage disease. So, to investigate and address this nutrition gap, I started researching, developing, and publishing nutrient counter Apple App Store apps through my own company First Line Medical Communications Ltd. These have now been selling worldwide for many years. The research included identifying and cataloguing nearly 4000 published articles that presented authoritative scientific evidence on the relationship between the food we eat, our health and the diseases we experience.

Potassium in food counter, tracker, log. Monitor and control intake in food. For renal failure to prevent hyperkalemia. For hypertension to lower blood pressure. renal, kidney, failure, CKD, dialysis, high, bloodpressure, diarrhea, diet, nutrition
Fiber in food counter, tracker, log. For a high diverse prebiotic & probiotic intake in food. To promote gut microbiota to prevent obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cancer, dementia, depression, inflammatory disease. diabetes, cancer, microbiome, gut, bacteria, microbiota, health, plant-based, vegan, vegetarian, constipation, hemorrhoids, diet, nutrition
Calcium in food counter, tracker, log. For strong bone, teeth, muscle. Vegan, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Breastfeeding, Lactose, Milk, Milk-free, Plant-based, Vegetarian, diet, nutrition
Saturated fat in food counter, tracker, log. To lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. It's easy to eat too much saturated fat, which increases blood LDL cholesterol, the cause of angina, heart attack, and stroke and circulation disorders. Eating too much saturated fat, which is also high in calories, is also a cause of obesity, and obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, some cancers, and inflammatory diseases. LDL, cholesterol, atherosclerosis, heart, healthy, food, diet, plant-based, vegetarian, vegan, food, nutrition
Protein in food counter, tracker, log. To support milk-free or plant-based diets or if over 40 to avoid deficiency. Protein is essential for muscles (including the heart), bones, tendons, ligaments, hair, nails and skin; general body function, wound healing and recovery from infections; and brain and mental health. A high protein intake promotes a feeling of fullness and suppresses hunger so helps in the prevention and management of overweight/obesity. It is also recommended that people over 40 years have a higher protein intake to prevent age-related sarcopenia (muscle wasting). This app can help you eat enough protein. Vegan,Vegetarian,Plantbased,Pregnancy,Pregnant,Breastfeeding,Lactose,Milk,Milk-free,Diet,Sarcopenia,muscle,bone,brain,health,hair,skin,nails,wound,healing,immune,function,enzymes,hormones,transport,storage,weight,management
Sodium in food counter, tracker, log. For a healthy blood pressure. Lower sodium intake to prevent or manage high blood pressure. It's easy to consume too much sodium (salt), resulting in high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes, chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis, stomach cancer, and swelling of the feet and legs. This app can help you lower your intake. salt,renal,kidney,failure,CKD,dialysis,hypertension,stroke,diet,food,healthy,heart,vegetarian,vegan
Calories in food counter, tracker, log. For weight control, weightloss. Track intake to protect from diseases linked to being overweight. Set your desired daily calorie target. You can change this target at any time. vegan,vegetarian,plant-based,low-calorie,diet,diabetes,log,calculator,ketogenic,LCHF,fat,loss,food
Iron in food counter, tracker, log. Track & control iron intake if at risk of deficiency or overload (hemochromatosis). Iron intake is key for energy, brain health, immune function, pregnancy, & skin/hair/nails. Iron deficiency is common among menstruating women, vegetarians and vegans. It results in anemia causing excessive fatigue, can damage heart and other muscles, and impairs mental and physical development and immune function (all body cells require iron to provide energy for normal function). Extra iron is needed during pregnancy. This app can help you avoid iron deficiency or overload. vegetarian,vegan,plant-based,pregnancy,maternity,breastfeeding,menstruation,anaemia,haemochromatosis
Carb in food counter, tracker, log. To control diabetes & blood sugar, for weightloss, or if on a LCHF/keto diet. It's easy to consume too much carb. Carb provides energy but too much causes insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome (with high blood pressure & high cholesterol), type 2 diabetes, obesity, inflammation and difficulty fighting off infection. Inflammation plays a key role in inflammatory diseases such as osteoarthritis and heart and circulatory disease and is implicated in mental health disorders including depression and dementia. A variety of cancers are also associated with metabolic syndrome. This app will help you control your carb consumption to manage diabetes, weight, polycystic ovary syndrome, epilepsy, and irritable bowel syndrome as advised by your healthcare provider, to protect from all the diseases associated with excessive carb consumption, and to adhere to a ketogenic diet.
Vitamin K in food counter, tracker, log. To monitor & control vitamin K intake to ensure For consistent intake if on warfarin & adequate intake if risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Vitamin K plays key roles in blood clotting to prevent bleeding and bone health, and appears to help in the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Anticoagulants like warfarin (Coumadin®) act by lowering the activity of vitamin K, so it is important that people taking such anticoagulants maintain a consistent daily vitamin K intake to avoid fluctuations in warfarin activity, which can lead to bleeding (too much activity) or thrombosis (too little activity). This app can help you maintain a consistent intake of vitamin K. coumadin,warfarin,anticoagulation,stroke,Afib,DVT,PE,thrombosis,embolism,osteoporosis,nutrition,diet
Magnesium in food counter, tracker, log. For healthy bones, muscles, heart, nerves, & metabolism, and energy. Magnesium plays a key role in ≅800 biochemical reactions in the body, but many people worldwide do not consume enough. Those who do: ● Have a lower risk of diabetes ● Have stronger bone and muscle and are less likely to have osteoporosis ● Have better brain health ● Are less likely to suffer migraine headache ● Have a lower risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease (heart attack, angina, stroke) ● Have a lower risk of anemia Use this app to ensure you consume enough magnesium, especially if you are pregnant (to optimise the health of your child) or aging (to protect against frailty and maintain strong muscle). pregnancy,pregnant,maternity,breastfeeding,osteoporosis,migraine,heart,health,vegetarian,vegan,diet
Track kcal, fiber protein, carbohydrate, saturatedfat app. Lowering daily calorie, carb & saturated fat intake, and increasing fiber & protein consumption is key to the development of of a healthy gut microbiome, and there is now overwhelming research evidence that this can protect and help in the treatment of obesity, overweight, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, inflammatory disease, brain diseases including dementia, and mental health illnesses. This app will help you achieve these nutritional goals.

About the Amazon Kindle e-books

The Amazon Kindle Create series Science-Backed Eating to Prevent and Manage has just been launched in August 2025. Each Amazon Kindle e-book highlights the nutrients, foods and diets to prevent or manage different physical and mental health conditions and those to avoid based on the scientific evidence.

The first title in the series is Science-Backed Eating to Prevent and Manage Type 2 Diabetes, see https://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Backed-Eating-Prevent-Manage-Diabetes-ebook/dp/B0F1DBFTJV/ref=zg_bsnr_g_362392031_d_sccl_40/261-1929826-8875155?psc=