I always find it incredibly amusing when I read about breakthrough scientific studies that I have known about or have been doing for years...
The elimination diet study could have been conducted in my home.. Every child (and parent) is different and reacts to different things but the thing we all react to is.. surprise... Red 40.. Any of you with ADD or ADHD kids have probably been told about the effects of artificial food coloring on this disorder.. Well, it affects other people too.. And read your labels, there isn't anything without it.. Unless you shop at a health food or natural food store..
I will tell you though that this elimination process is definately worth taking the time to do and find out about. It has helped our whole family with our bouquet of diagnosis'. ADHD, ODD (Oppositional Defiance Disorder)& PDDNOS w/ Atypical Autism. The things you eat can also directly affect things like depression and anxiety as well.. If you're having adverse reactions to the things you eat how can your body not be depressed?
Anyway.. life is never dull around our house.. and dinner is always an event..
Ya'll have a happy day...
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