Monday "Mention"... Revisit - Feingold Diet

 

       Almost two years ago one of the first post I wrote was about the Feingold Diet http://whole-food-living.blogspot.com/2013/05/is-your-pantry-making-you-sick.html. Don't let the word "diet" keep you from absorbing this valuable information. It was what brought my, now 33 year old son back a life of joy. If you feel you have tried everything you can think of, everything people have suggested, everything you've researched and read about and you know in your gut that your child's behavior and actions are not who they really are... look into this. Give it a try! It may not be the complete answer but I think you will notice a difference and your child(ren) will too. There is a facebook page to help with questions and support, so you don't have to go it alone. If you had a friend you could go on this journey with you, purchase the information and share, all the better.
       This is also where my journey to Whole Foods began. It wasn't something that happened over night It was one recipe, one decision at at time and I am still learning and making different choices for my health and the health of my family everyday.

Does What's in Your Pantry Give you Cause for Concern?

The year 1987 changed the way I looked at food forever. It began as I was searching for answers to my son’s behavioral issues. I came across a small ad in a magazine that offered hope. Their suggestion: maybe the food your child was eating could be the cause of the unexplainable behavior. Little did I know the answer was right in my own pantry. I was skeptical that food could be the answer, but I was willing to try anything. I signed up for a membership and sent for the packet of materials at http://feingold.org and followed their suggestions – certain foods and additives can trigger a variety of symptoms. It only took one summer and a little extra time and order was restored. I became a believer!

Food dyes were the main culprit for my son. There is a saying on the Feingold website, “there’s an ugly side to those pretty colors.” When I started the elimination diet http://www.allergy-and-diabetic-health.com/feingold-program.html, I cleaned out my pantry and made most of my food from scratch. No processed, boxed, or convenient foods. From that summer, until today, my son has had no behavior problems and was bought back to his original state of being ~ a normal healthy young man. The diet doesn’t ask you to cook everything from scratch but I was in a desperate state and may have gone a little extreme.  The materials they provide will take you through the process and offer recipes and products that work with the diet. There are success stories, forums, support groups like facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Feingold-diet/106072546089880?v=desc, that are available so you are not feeling lost and alone.

This Feingold Diet may help a multitude of symptoms:

*ADHD

*Aggression

*Asthma

*Bedwetting

*Depression

*Dyslexia, Learning Disability

*Ear Infections

*Eczema, hives, urticaria

*Eye problems

*Headaches, Migraines

*Irritable Bowel Syndrome

*OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

*ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder), Conduct Disorder, Violence

*Seizures

*Sleep Problems

*Speech Problems

*Tourette Syndrome

~ To read more…

http://feingold.org

http://www.allergy-and-diabetic-health.com/feingold-program.html ( about the Elimination Diet )

~ for more in depth help with meal planning or to schedule a group class, contact me at:

~ http://wholefood-living.com/index.html