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Re: ADD, Feingold diet and FAILSAFE foods » bookgurl99

Posted by bluedog on December 11, 2002, at 2:41:55

In reply to ADD treated by Feingold diet?, posted by bookgurl99 on December 11, 2002, at 0:07:55

> Lately, my ADHD symptoms have gotten a lot worse -- or maybe I'm just admitting that they're a problem. (At 27, have trouble getting homework done, getting chores done, etc., despite having plenty of energy.)
>
> Has anyone tried treating ADHD with the Feingold diet or anything like it?
>


Hi bookgurl99

I have recently been doing my own research into diets to assist with ADHD including looking at the Feingold diet. From my research, the Feingold diet is a step in the right direction for treating ADHD symptoms but does not go far enough in some respects and therefore has a hit and miss success rate.

I have recently read a book by an Australian Author named Sue Dengate called "Fed Up". This book is available through Barnes and Noble I think but just follow the links at the link I have provided for you below. The book explains in simple to understand layman terms the benefits of what she terms an "elimination diet". She praises the Feingold diet as the pioneering diet in this developing field but develops these ideas further using more recent research. The basic principle is to eliminate certain foods that contain chemicals and additives (particularly salicylates and amines) and by eating only what she terms "Failsafe Foods". She gives very good information on how to follow the diet without getting too technical about it but she does give an extensive bibliography for those that want to get more heavily into the science and research that backs up her claims.

Basically the diet she recommends was actually developed by some highly esteemed and forward thinking doctors at the Royal Prince Alfred (RPA)Hospital Allergy Unit in Australia. The RPA is one of the best hospials in Australia.

Sue Dengate also has a pretty good website that can point you in the right directions if you want to research this matter any further. The link to the site is as follows:-

see http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/


Here is another link to a food list based on very similar principles


see http://www.zipworld.com.au/~ataraxy/ALLER_01h.html

I hope this assists you a little bit.

best wishes
bluedog


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