When Children go Crazy, What do you Blame?

[Nay-nay]

Additive Alert - Website:
"It`s a sad fact, but food is not just food anymore. Over the past 50 years the use of food additives has skyrocketed to the point where very few of us have any real idea exactly what`s in the food we eat. Alarmingly, the rates of diseases such as cancer, obesity, diabetes, autism, depression, asthma and ADHD have also increased dramatically over this time. Every year, Australians consume over 5kg of food additives each, yet how many of us really know what these chemicals do, which ones are safe and which ones are known to be harmful?"
Add your name to the petition to get the Food Standards Aust to remove the 6 harmful artificial colours allowed in our food in Aust. Europe has already got rid of them from all foods sold in EU. (102,104,110,122,124,129) 102 is yellow colouring (Tartrazine) linked with hyperactivity, skin rashes, migraines, behavioural problems, thyroid problems! In Aust it is added to custard powder, cakes, pastries, biscuits, softdrinks, cheezels, twisties - all the foods that kids love. Thermomix sells this book.

http://www.additivealert.com.au/

[brazen20au]

i'm so glad that Aldi has made a stand to ban a heap of the colours that are banned in europe. still a long way to go but it's a great start and good on them for doing it...

[I Love Bimby!]

Allergy tests won't pick up many intolerances. Highly suggest you visit Sue Dengates website www.fedup.com.au Sue is an intolerances specialist. And if you can borrow her DVD from the library or a local School it would be well worth the watch.

[cathy79]

Thought I'd bump this topic - in my experience, as parents we often "just know" that something is wrong, but unless traditional western medicine can explain it with a blood test, it's not real.

It's through networking with other parents that I've found things that have helped my children, and I think that this forum is a fantastic medium for such help.  So I would encourage anyone to share what they've discovered that may help others.

In my children (and friends children) I've seen amazing changes in skin problems, concentration, communication, stomach problems, recurrent ear infections, behaviour....that's what I can think of at the moment.

So I help this encourages someone who is considering trying diet changes as a possible solution to give it a go, inspite of what your doctor might say.

[faffa_70]

good idea  I only need to look at DS number 4 and his skin to see the amazing changes from a leathery red itchy watery eczema covered skin that I was worried about him going to school with, to a few spots brought on by the chlorine in the pool from swimming lessons or the weather changing is enough to bring me joy and to tell everyone to just try it as the only thing that has changed is his diet (I would like to say no preservatives and additives but I am not quite that good!) but certainly to restricted where 99% of his food is free from them

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

We have had the exact same thing happen with our eldest son Kathryn.  He skin has healed except for a few spots after swimming.  I have also noticed that his nails are not as brittle and his beautiful afro hair is looking extra strong and shiny.  We too have converted to about 99% preservative free. 

[obbie]

i am trying to have preservative free as much as we can.

i found for colds and flu, peel a clove of garlic, and put that on the sole of the foot with elastoplast for the night, it works great, or use vicks vapour rub, and wear socks.

i do this, and colds disappear alot faster.

i also make our own ice cream now to, to cut down preservatives.

Robyn

[faffa_70]

Yes the vicks on the feet is a life saver in this house - my sanity preserver!! People look at you very strangely when you tell them it stops you coughing in the night and to try it. Takes a lot of encouragement to get some people to do it and yet when they do they can't stop raving about it 

[cathy79]

It's great to see these encouraging stories coming through.

[I Love Bimby!]

We're trying less gluten and dairy in DD's diet and see if that helps her immunity and asthma.

[maddy]

Oh, when I read this subject title......I didn't even consider food as the issue.

When my kids go crazy......I always blame the moon! 

[cathy79]

We're trying less gluten and dairy in DD's diet and see if that helps her immunity and asthma.

Definitely worth a try ILB - especially since you have all the resources available at your finger tips.  Sometimes I think I'm in training for   discovering that we need to lessen gluten and dairy.  Not as daunting as it would have been pre-TMX days thanks to all the great recipes around.

[I Love Bimby!]

Your so right Cathy79. With the thermie, the forum and links to so many amazing blogs of those that have gone before us  it's not half as daunting as it could have been.  Its actually strange to watch XH contemplate the DF/GF diet for DD and it's alot more for him to deal with - he's nearly denying it as that's the easier option 

[meganjane]

Oh, when I read this subject title......I didn't even consider food as the issue.

When my kids go crazy......I always blame the moon! 

  I thought the same!

[versaceyoyo]

My only experience so far (touch wood) was with a fire engine (pink lemonade) my one and only DD drank when she was about 2.5.  She had a shocking night and it was almost like she was possessed of some evil spirit - writhing in her bed, calling out etc.

The TMX is such a great tool to get the kids into the kitchen at a young age and engaged in making their own food.  Together with growing your own I think it at least gives them a fighting chance - although I think to deny them completely of some of the processed stuff on offer may end up drawing them towards it when they are a little older.  But it's hard to strike balance when there is so much obvious marketing (I'm thinking even just the product placement in all shops) almost shoving stuff down their tiny throats!