The mother of a young girl from Highbridge who has a life threatening intolerance to some foods including fruit and vegetables is campaigning for the condition to be detected at birth. Freya screamed for 20 hours a day as a baby due to Hereditary Fructose Intolerance (HFI), a metabolic disorder that can cause liver or kidney failure. Four‑year‑old Freya was eventually diagnosed the genetic condition that prevents the body from processing certain…
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