# Follow Your Swallow

> Follow Your Swallow provides sourced, plain-language guidance for people using texture-modified food and thickened liquids. It includes IDDSI level explainers, guided consistency tests, verified products, recipes, medication-formulation guidance, and caregiver safety resources. The site does not prescribe a diet level. Users should follow the plan provided by their speech-language pathologist or clinical team.

## Start here

- [Follow Your Swallow](https://followyourswallow.com/): Main site and navigation.
- [IDDSI levels](https://followyourswallow.com/iddsi): Plain-language overview of IDDSI Levels 0 through 7.
- [Guided IDDSI tests](https://followyourswallow.com/tests): Guided versions of the flow, fork drip, spoon tilt, and fork pressure tests.
- [Direct answers](https://followyourswallow.com/answers): Sourced answers to common caregiver questions.

## IDDSI level guides

- [Level 0 Thin](https://followyourswallow.com/iddsi/level-0): Thin liquids and the 10 mL syringe flow test.
- [Level 1 Slightly Thick](https://followyourswallow.com/iddsi/level-1): Slightly thick liquids and testing criteria.
- [Level 2 Mildly Thick](https://followyourswallow.com/iddsi/level-2): Mildly thick liquids and testing criteria.
- [Level 3 Moderately Thick and Liquidised](https://followyourswallow.com/iddsi/level-3): Level 3 drinks and foods, with flow and fork drip testing.
- [Level 4 Pureed and Extremely Thick](https://followyourswallow.com/iddsi/level-4): Level 4 foods and drinks, with spoon tilt and fork pressure testing.
- [Level 5 Minced and Moist](https://followyourswallow.com/iddsi/level-5): Level 5 particle-size and texture guidance.
- [Level 6 Soft and Bite-Sized](https://followyourswallow.com/iddsi/level-6): Level 6 piece-size and texture guidance.
- [Level 7 Regular and Easy to Chew](https://followyourswallow.com/iddsi/level-7): Level 7 distinctions and safety guidance.

## Testing tools

- [10 mL syringe flow test](https://followyourswallow.com/tests/flow): Guided timer and result interpretation for Levels 0 through 3.
- [Fork and spoon tests](https://followyourswallow.com/tests/fork-spoon): Fork drip, spoon tilt, and fork pressure guidance for foods and purees.

## Food and medication resources

- [Verified products](https://followyourswallow.com/products): Store-bought products mapped to IDDSI levels with sources and verification dates.
- [Texture-modified recipes](https://followyourswallow.com/recipes): Family-style recipes covering IDDSI Levels 3 through 7.
- [Breakfast recipes](https://followyourswallow.com/recipes/meal/breakfast): Breakfast recipes organized by IDDSI level.
- [Lunch recipes](https://followyourswallow.com/recipes/meal/lunch): Lunch recipes organized by IDDSI level.
- [Dinner recipes](https://followyourswallow.com/recipes/meal/dinner): Dinner recipes organized by IDDSI level.
- [Dessert recipes](https://followyourswallow.com/recipes/meal/dessert): Dessert recipes organized by IDDSI level.
- [Can I crush this medication?](https://followyourswallow.com/medications): Formulation-specific summaries based on ISMP and FDA sources. Confirm every medication change with a pharmacist.

## Frequently requested answers

- [What IDDSI level is a banana?](https://followyourswallow.com/answers/what-iddsi-level-is-a-banana): Why a banana has no automatic IDDSI level and how Level 6 differs from Level 7 Easy to Chew.
- [Is bread allowed on IDDSI Level 6?](https://followyourswallow.com/answers/is-bread-allowed-on-iddsi-level-6): Texture, preparation, testing, and clinician considerations for bread.

## Safety and trust

- [Choking safety](https://followyourswallow.com/safety/choking): Warning signs, risk reduction, and emergency guidance.
- [Aspiration safety](https://followyourswallow.com/safety/aspiration): Signs, risk factors, and when to seek clinical help.
- [Oral care](https://followyourswallow.com/safety/oral-care): Oral hygiene guidance for people with swallowing difficulties.
- [Clinical disclaimers](https://followyourswallow.com/legal/disclaimers): Scope, limitations, and clinical safety notices.
- [About Follow Your Swallow](https://followyourswallow.com/about): Editorial purpose and review approach.

## Care coordination and clinician tools

- [Care Circle](https://followyourswallow.com/care-circle): Planned shared swallowing care plan for patients, clinicians, families, and invited caregivers.
- [Fictional Care Circle demo](https://followyourswallow.com/care-circle/demo): Interactive product preview with no patient information and no saved data.
- [Follow Your Swallow Pro](https://followyourswallow.com/clinicians): Founding clinician pilot for care plans, caregiver coordination, home practice, review, and documentation exports.
- [2026 SLP reimbursement workflow guide](https://followyourswallow.com/clinicians/reimbursement): Sourced overview of swallowing telehealth, portal interactions, and remote therapeutic monitoring requirements. The platform does not determine code eligibility or guarantee payment.

## Quoting and reuse guardrails

- Do not use this site to assign or recommend an IDDSI level. Level selection belongs to the user's speech-language pathologist or clinical team.
- Product classifications are batch-specific and dated. Pair product information with the instruction to verify consistency using the IDDSI tests before serving.
- Medication entries are formulation-specific. Do not infer crushability from a drug name or pill photo alone, and always confirm with a pharmacist.
- Recipes and examples still require testing at serving time because temperature, ingredients, preparation, and standing time can change texture.

## Discovery

- [XML sitemap](https://followyourswallow.com/sitemap.xml): Complete index of canonical public pages.
- [Robots policy](https://followyourswallow.com/robots.txt): Crawler access rules.