March - The Feingold Diet

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of the UnitedStates
Newsletterof the FeingoldnAssociations
March 2009
www.feingold.org
New perspectiveon causesof autism
Childrenwho live in rainv areasof the United Statesmav havea
higher risk of developingautism.
n intriguing new study from Cornell University found that children who
live in therainiestcountiesof California,OregonandWashingtonhaveincreasedratesof autism. This may be due to environmentaltriggers
like increasedexposureto householdchemicals,excessiveTV, and reducedlevels of
vitamin D, which is createdwhen the skin is exposedto sunlight.
Indoor air pollution is known to be far more seriousthanoutdoorpollution,and
most householdscontain synthetic products that give off fumes (outgas)and
might alsohavesyntheticfragrancein the form ofscentedcandles,scentedsprays
or plug-ins.
Vitamin D is believedto increaselevelsof glutathionein thebrain;this assistsin
removing heavymetals,.which are believedto be a risk factor for autism.
The studywaspublishedin the Novemberissueof theAmericanMedicalAssociation'sjournal, Archivesof Pediatricsand AdolescentMedicine.
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Slushies
in the School?
Someschoolshaveintroducedfrozen'Juice"drinks,whichthey
claim will increasethe amountof fruit studentsconsume.
he labelon JuiceAlive looks good at first glance:"1000 fruit juice, vitamin
C and calcium,no addedsugarand zero gramsof fat." The ingredientsinclude concentratedwhite grapejuice, pearjuice concentrateand water;but
afterthat thingsgo downhill. The drinks alsocontainartificial flavors,thepreservative sodiumbenzoate.as well as a rainbow of svntheticdves.
One mom wrote to us aboutthe "natural"JuiceAlive they arenow sellingin her
daughter'smiddle school, "My daughterLauren came home from school last
week, absolutelyrepulsedby theseslushies.'Mom, thereis nothingnaturalabout
the colors in this stuff shesaid,'it's gross!"'
"I contactedboth the principal and the PE teacher(who is on the district'snutrition committee). 'No artificial sugarsin it', they told me."
Our Feingoldmom contactedvariouspeoplein the Scottsdale,
AZ schoolsand
was both shockedand disappointedat the responsesshereceived.
Conlinued
onpage2
Vol.33,No.2
Food dyesface
challenge
Maryland children might be
given healthierfood in public
schoolsandchild carecenters.
aryland's
statesenator
Norman
R. Stone,Jr., who represents
BaltimoreCounty,has introducedthreebills that couldhavea dramatic effect on the behavior,leaming
and healthof childrenin the state.
SenateBill 100 calls for prohibiting
public schoolsand child carecenters
from purchasing, selling, using, or
serving food products containing or
consistingof specifiedartificial color
additiveson or afterJuly l, 2010;and
it authorizesthe StateBoardof Education to adoptregulations. (Thebill includes an exceptionwhen parentsor
guardians provide food specifically
for their own children.)
SenatorStoneis alsointroducingtwo
relatedbills. SenateBill 101callsfor
warning labelson food packagesand
menus when certain dyes are present.
And SenateBill i 11 would require
vendingmachineoperatorsto include
informationon allergenlabelingto be
postedon the exterior of the vending
machine.
A joint resolution,citing the work of
Dr. Feingold,encourages
the US Congressto ban the use of syntheticdyes
in foods sold or served in the United
States.
TheFeingold@
Association
of theUnitedStates,Inc.,foundedin 1976,is a non-profitorganization
whosepurposes
areto supportits membersin theimplementation
ofthe FeingoldProgramandto generate
awareness
ofthe potentialroleoffoodsandsyntheticadditivesin behavioral,leamingandhealth
.problems.The programis basedon a diet eliminatingsyntheticcolors,syntheticflavors,aspartame,
andthe preservatives
BHA, BHT andTBHQ.
This is a dialoguebetweenFeingold mom, MarianneQoyawayma,and the various peoplein her
child's school,who vigorously defendtheir decisionto servethe slushies.It is typical of the re-
sponsemanyfamiliesreceivefrom schooladministrators.
+ It has come to my attentionthat the Scottsdaledistrict is
now serving JuiceAlive slushies. My youngestchild hasextreme chemical sensitivities; he cannot have anything with
artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. Thesecausehim to
have extremebehaviorproblems-- kicking, hitting, yelling -in addition to learning problems. Once we madethe connection and removedall of theseingredientsfromhis diet, Kevin
has been wonderful -- problems gone!
Becausewe are awareof this, my children will never touch
one of theseslushies;thoseingredientswere the causeof my
son'sreactions,bringing back honible memories for our entire family. While they contain juice and no addedor artificial sugars,they also contain artificial flavors and artificial
colors.
Why on Earth would the district approvethis product? Why
encouragestudentsto drink it when it could be inviting behavior problems, leaming problems and promoting poor nutrtion?
Yes, my son is sensitive,but the more sfudentswho drink it
the more chancesthat someoneelse will have problems. Do
you really need to take that chance? Is it fair to the students
and to their families who trust that when somethingis labeled
as "nutritious" that it is safe? I learnedthe hard way that what
is labeledas safe and nufitious is not necessarilyso. Our
family went though hell until we figured out what was causing our little guy to have a Dr. Jekyll/lr4r. Hyde personality.
Pleasevisit www.feingold.org.The effectsof thesechemicals,aswell asstudiesto backthis up, arelistedthere. For the
sakeof all of the students,I hope you will rethink what you
serve in the schools.
I tne slushiesdo containsomeartificialingredients,
which
are added to most foods we consumetoday. lt is difficultto
find foods that are completelynatural and free of preservativesand coloring.
Havingbeen on the NutritionCommittee,l'm sure you realize all the rulesand regulations
our departmenthasto follow.
Not onlydo we haveto meetNationalSchoolLunchProgram
guidelines,
we mustalsoabideby the ArizonaNutritionStandardsand ScottsdaleUnifiedSchoolDistriit WellnessPolicy.
That beingsaid,JuiceAliveis a productthat meetsour standardsand specifications,
Thereare manybenefitsto this product. In additionto the vitamins listed. I recentlyread an articlethat statedthat elementaryage studentsdo not consumeenoughfruitand that
slushieswere one way to make fruit attractiveto students.
+ Hasanyonein the disftict doneanyresearchabout
theharmfuleffectsof thesechemicals?I provideda link
to theFeingoldsite(www.feingold.org)
whichhasinformationaboutstudiesdonethatsubstantiate
my concerns.
You arepresentingthisproductasnutrifiousandbeneficial, but this is not entirelytrue. If the districtis truly
trying to improvenutrition,testscores,andbehaviorin
why they arewilltheschools,thenI cannotunderstand
ing to look pastthis concernandprovidesomethingto
the studentsthat containsknown harmful chemicals!
Certainlytheremustbe a saferalternative.
I Eightof the twelveof us herein the officehavestudentsin ourdistrict,
so we makethedecisions
knowing
ourownchildrenwillbenefit.Wearesensitive
to student
possible.
allergies
whenever
andmakeaccommodations
Everyparenthas the abilityto limitwhatproductsthey
wanttheirchildrento consume.I knowhis teacherand
principal
areawareof yourson'sallergies.
ln response
to yourquestion
aboutbeingnutritious
and
beingsafe- thatcouldmeandifferentthingsto different
people.Peanutbutteris nutritious
formostpeople,
butit
is definitely
notsafefor a lotof people.
+ You mentionpeanutallergies. Knowingthat you
you avoidthem.Hereyou
havea problemwith peanuts,
areprovidinga productthat containsharmfulchemicals
to theenfirestudentpopulation.Yestheyhavea choice,
butrealistically,
if a personhada cluethatthechemicals
in all this stuff could possiblycausebehaviorand/or
learning problems then that would be an informed
choice.
You needto informtheparentsandstudents
thatthere
potentially
product.
are
harmfulchemicalsin this
If you
havehundredsor thousands
of students
consumingJuice
Alive slushies,
areyouwillingto betthatnotoneof them
will havesomekind of adversereaction?Is the distict
willing to sit backandwait to seeif behaviorissuesarise
and/ortestscoresdrop? Informthemandlet themmake
informeddecisions.
I
We are testingthe colorlessslushie. I have my
doubtsas to thesuccessof theprogram,
butwe arealwaysopento lookingat different
options.People(including children)
eat with theireyesamongothersensory
responses,
and we haveto facethatfact. Havingsaid
that,and aftermuchresearch,we are stillcomfortable
withourdecisionto offerSlushies.
Continuedon page 3
2 Pure FactslMarch
2009
Here are someways to understandthe "double-talk"parents
hearfrom schoolofficialsandotheradditiveapologists.
common for people to confusea
Tt's
to food additives with
lsensitivity
an allergic reaction, but they are
very different things. Allergy is generally defined as an adversereaction
to a substancethat is harmless for
most people. But the reactionKevin
and millions of others have to food
dyes in not an allergic response.
Peanutsare food. The dyes used in
products like the slushies are not
foods, they are synthetic chemicals
createdfrom petroleum. Only seven
dyes are still allowed to be used in
foods, as all ofthe othershave been
either discardedor banned as health
hazards. It's only a matter of time before the remainingonesare bannedas
well.
The fact that the slushiescontain
synthetic dyes suggests that the
amountofrealjuice is too small to impart color to the products. Similarly,
the fact that artificial flavors areadded
suggeststhat there is too little real
fruit in it to provide flavor. Artificial
flavorings are collections of chemicals of all sorts and -- like the dyes -have been reported to trigger behavior, learning and health problems in
many people.
Thesedyeshavebeenfoundto cause
adversehealth effects --'not allergic
reactions-- but physical harm. The
medical journal artrcles that document the many dangersof thesepetrochemicals can be found on the web
site: www.diet-studies.com.
The slushiesalso contain
sodiumbenzoate.
One recent study showedthat when
a food dye is combinedwith a second
chemical additive the damage to
nerve cells is multiplied as much as
7-fold. No testshave been conducted
to seewhat damagetakesplace when
a dye is combined with numerous
other synthetic additives, as is the
casewith theseslushies.
In addition to the harm from the dyes
themselves, they are permitted to
have heavy metal contaminantslike
lead, mercury and arsenic...theyare
just not supposedto have too much of
them. (I.{ow that most of our food
dyes are imported from China, this
raises the issue of even more problems with quality control.)
No moreslushiesfor Kevin,who
now wins Studentof the Month
awards.
It's hard to imagine how one could
have a "colorless slushie" if it included real fruit since most fruits are
very nch in natural colors. If a manufacturer wantedto intensify the colors
therearemany naturaldyesavailable.
It's also hard to believe that offenng
children turquoise beverages will
teach them anything about nutitious
fruits.
The fact that there are vitamins in the
slushie does not make it a good
choice. One could arguethat schools
should sell wine since it has been
thought to confer some health benefits, but that would not make it appropriate for children.
Productslike theseslushiesarenot
in violationof the law or schoolpolicies,but thatdoesnot changethe fact
that they containchemicalsthat are
harmful,especiallyfor children.
SlushiesAbroad
The problem is not confined to the
US. In New SouthWalesslushiebeverages have raised concems. One
brand, advertisedas"99o/ofruit," contains dyes that are still allowed in
Ausfralia and New Zealand, but are
banned in other countries. Some of
the dyes have been found to cause
damage to chromosomes and the
liver, to causetumors and hyperactivity. The sodium benzoate used as a
preservativein the slushieshas been
linked to ADHD, and is a tngger for
asthma. Another problem with sodium benzoateis that when it is used
in beveragesthat contain high levels
of vitamin C (addedto the slushies)it
can form benzene,a cancer-causing
agentlinked with leukemia.
Teachershavereportedthat children
consuming the slushies have complained of headachesand breathing
difficulties, and that behavior problems have increased.
New Zealand'sSchool CanteenAssociation's (SCA) guidelines caution
mernbersnot to use"imagesof fruit or
fruit names" that are misleading becausea product doesnot acfually contain the fruit. However the SCA
manager,Jo Gardner, acknowledged
that some children might have adverse reactions to the food dyes and
preservative,but said "additiveshave
a role in...ensuringour food is safe
and meetsthe needsof consumers."
Calling these comments "an absolute cop-out," Julie Eady of Austualia's Additive Alert asks. "What
percentageof kids is it OK to harm?
There are plenty of safe alternative
food colourings and preservativesthe
manufacturercould have chosen."
Pure Facts/ilarch2009 3
TouretteSyndrome
Like manydisorderschildrenfacetoday,TS hasgonefrom beingrareto commonplace.Some
tics.
surveyshavefoundthatasmanyasonein four school-age
childrenhaveexperienced
tic can range from something very
mild such as excessive blinking or
throat clearing,to involvement of the
entire body. The individual will make the
same movementsand/or sounds over and
over, and while they typically have some
ability to contol them, this can be difficult,
and eventually the pent-up movements/
soundsmustbe released.
Tics can be a characteristicof serious
medical conditions other than TS (Tourette
syndrome)so other causesshould be ruled
out. The book, Natural Treatmentsof Tics
& Tourette'sprovides guidanceon this.
May 23-24,2009
Dallas/FtWorth,TX
For detailson the upcomingconferenceon Tourette'sand relateddisorderssee
www.touretteconference.com
orwriteACNat POBox2198,BrokenAnowOK74013.
Causesof TS
The traditional medical approachtoday still considersTS a mystery, offering little more than drugsto atternpt
to control the symptoms. But some
families have found that the "cure" is
worse than the disorder.
While psychological factors don't
causeTS, stressis the most frequently
reported trigger, so counseling could
be helpful to reduce stress or to address the social problems brought on
by the tics. [The previous issue of
Pure Facts, February 2009, describes
the link between stress and ADHD.
Many of the tiggers and solutionsthat
are useful for ADHD can also help
peoplesufferingfrom TS.l
The Associationfor Comprehensive
Neurotherapy (ACN) was formed to
provide help for people dealing with
TS, and like most similar non-profit
organizations,they addressneedsthat
are not being met by traditional approaches. ACN was createdby parents who successfully helped their
children with non-traditional therapies. They cornbinetheir own wisdom
with help from those remarkableprofessionalswho are willine and able to
seekreal answers.
4 Pure FrctslMarch2009
In a suney of nearly 1800families
the ACN found that the things addressedby the Feingold diet are high
on the list oftriggers for tics. Theseinclude food dyes, artificial flavorings,
synthetic sweeteners and preservatives, MSG, pesticides,and fragrances
ofall types.
Elechomagnetic sources, strobe
lights and fluorescent lights are also
potential triggers.
Foodallergy,gluten/casein
sensitivityor synthetic
additives?
Somepeople suspectvarious foods,
and while they may, indeed, be culprits, this canbe a confusingarea. For
instance, a reaction to corn flakes
might be a corn allergy, or it might be
due to the BHT in the packagingmaterial. What is believedto be a chocolate
dllergy could be a reactionto the fake
vanilla (vanillin). If the symptoms
seemto be causedby a meal of macaroni & cheese,it might indicate a sensitivity to gluten (the pasta)or casein
(cheese).But it could be triggeredby
the yellow 5 and yellow 6 found in
many mac & cheesemixes.
Waxing and waning
The medical literature on TS refers
to the mysterious "waxing and waning of symptoms" as the tics seemto
come and go. But this could be attributed to the many triggersdescribedin
this book.
Researchershave found that TS is
worse in wintermonths, like the study
on autism described on page 1. As
with autism,this could be due to more
TV, more junk food, less exercise,
lesssunlightandthuslessvitaminD3.
Additionally, author Sheila Rogers
notes that thesemonths include most
ofthe candyholidays.
ADHD, TS, OCD, etc.
Any familydealingwith theseconditions,andstill seekingsolutions,will
find a wealthof practical,useableinformationin this newly-revisedtext.
For thechildon theFeingoldProgram
who is still havingproblems,it is a
valuableroadmapto guidethernto adandnon-drugtheraditionalresources
pies,
Thebookis 337pages,
in the
$19,95
US and522.95in Canada.
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Easterfulls on April 12ththisyeff, leavinglots of timeto find
thosenaturaltreats.
ack in the 1970's,jelly beanswerejust a fond wish for Feingoldkids,but today we have severalbrands available, including Surf Sweets. Not only are
they free of the unwanted dyes, but the Surf Sweetsline of candiesis organic, vegetarian,and ftee of high fructose corn syrup and commonallergens,as
well as glutenand casein. The candiesareall madein the U.S.
Surf Sweetsmakes more than just
jelly beans. They also have Gummy
Worms, Gummy Swirls, Fruity Bears,
Gummy Bears and Sour Worms.
Many of the Toys R Us storesnow
carry Surf Sweets,and they are available at well-stockedhealth food stores
and markets as well as many supermarkets. You can also order them online at www.surfsweets.com.
All of thesecandiesare StaseTwo"
A way to help a friend
One rnemberwrote about her friend who has adoptedtwo children with special
needs.The family moved to a new location to get help for the children. The oldest
child, a boy, hasmultiple food allergiesand canbe violent,andthe youngerchild
is a girl with ADD symptoms. They have consultedmany professionalsand the
boy hasbeenhospitalizedwice for violent and suicidalbehaviors.He is on several medicines,but all this is not helping.
The memberwrites, "He broke my friend's finger (she'sa violinist and can'tplay
now). I noticed while I was at their housethey had a dentalrinse full of red dye in
their bathroom-- I feel bad but I don't think I canbe pushy. I can tell her someanecdotal storiesand hope shetries it, but the boy is 13 now and it might be hard to
get his cooperation. I want to be supportive and not seemjudgmental. Do you
have any ideas?"
Anecdotal stories,offenng a sampleof Feingold informafion, or lending thern a
copy af Healthier Food for BusStPeople might help. Another way to introduce
Feingold to a friend is to bring them a gift of an Easter Basket filled with
Feingold-acceptabletreatsof all types. It's bestto focusjust on candywithout the
synthetic additives;new peoplemay not be ready to understandthe issuesof natural salicylates.Inexpensivebasketsand cellophanegrassaresold at dollar stores,
and natural candiesare readily available.
Allergy-Friendly
Foods
How can a family cope when
their child is allergicto: peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, eggs
and soy?
ike many parents,Jenniferand
SergioElizondospentlonghours
searchingfor foods their little
boy could eat. Even when they found
safe food. thev were not able to find
salespeoplewho could answer their
questions.
The solution for this Virginia Beach
couple was to open Navan Foods,
their own store, with those hardto-find productsthey had wished for.
They write, "...we set out to create
our own solution: a one-stopshopping
location where the foods could be purchasedwith full confidencethat they
were safe for those affected by food
sensitivities.
"We have searchedhigh and low for
safefoodsand foundmany companies
offering productsfor specialdiets. We
hope that we can passon to othersthe
joy of finding food products that will
help provide a sourceof normalcy in
the lives ofthose affectedbv food sensifivities."
Using their icon system, you can
identify products free of the major allergens (gluten, casein, corn, yeast,
dairy, wheat,€ggs,sesam€,fish, shellfish, soy, peanut,sulfite, tree nuts).
There are also notationsoffood that
are: kosher, Feingold Stage l,
Feingold Stage 2, diabetic friendly,
fair trade, vegan,Non-GMO, organic,
GFCO (gluten-free),all natural.
The products can be purchasedboth
on-line and in their rekil shop,Navan
Foods,locatedat 4312Holland Road,
Suite115,VirginiaBeachV1-23452.
Visit www.navanfoods.com,
or e-mail [email protected],
orphone(757)965-5422
Pure Facts/March2009 5
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RoastedNo/SaltAlmonds(GF,CF)
HOMEFREE*OrganicOatmealChocolateChip Cookies
(CF,CS, apples),OrganicOatmealCookie(CF,apples)
HONEYBAR*^
CranberryDelite(GF,CF,almonds,apples,
apricots,raisins),NuttyApricot(GF,CF),Sweet& Salty
(GF,CF, almonds)
JULIE'SORGANIC.^Pints& Bars:MangoPassionSorbet
(GF,CF, oranges)
KASHITLCChewyGranolaBars:CherryDarkChocolate
(CF,apples),HoneyAlmondFlax,PeanutPeanut
Butter(CF,almonds),
TrailMix(CF,almonds,cranberries,
raisins);TLC CrunchyGranolaBars:HoneyToasted7
Grain(CF,almonds),PumpkinSpiceFlax(CF,almonds),
RoastedAlmondCrunch;TLGSoft BakedBar:Baked
AppleSpice,BlackberryGraham(CF,apples),Ripe
Strawberry(CF,apples)
WONDERDRINK.^AsianPearGinger
KOMBUCHA
(GF,CF,apples,tea),Traditional
(GF,CF,apples,tea)
MARIANIPREMIUM^HoneyBar:Cranberry(GF,CF,
almonds,apricots,
raisins),
Granola(GF,CF,almonds,
raisins),
Sesame(GF,CF,almonds,raisins),
TrailMix(GF,CF,almondsraisins)
MRS MAY'SNATURALS100%Natural,FatFree,No Sugar
AddedFreezeDriedFruitChips:Apple,Peach;100%
Natural,FatFreeFreezeDriedFruitChips:Apple,
Peach
(allare GF,CF)
ORGANICFLAVM DrinkMix Concentrate:
CherryBerry
(GF,CF,apples),Tropical(GF,CF,peaches)
PUREFUN*^All NaturalCandyCanes(QF,CF,apples,
currants,elderberries)
REJUVENATIVE
FOODSCelticSea SaltGarden
Kim Chi (GF,CF,chili& redpeppers)
FruitSnack:
STRETCHISLAND.FruitLeather100o/o
AbundantApricot(GF,CF,apples),HarvestGrape
(GF,CF,apples),MangoSunrise(GF,CF,apples),
OrchardCherry(GF,CF,apples,oranges),Ripened
Raspberry(GF,CF,apples),SummerStrawberry
(GF,CF,apples)
WHOLLYGUACAMOLE^
Classic(GF,CF,chili
peppers),Spicy(GF,CF,chili& red peppers)
YUMMYEARTH*OrganicCandyDrops:BloodOrange
Cocktail(GF,CF,apples,currants,tangerines),
Cheeky
Lemon(GF,CF,apples),ChiliLimeLambada(CF,
apples,chilipeppers,currants),ChiliMangoMambo
(GF,CF,apples,chilipeppers,currants),CinnamonStick
(GF,CF,applescurrants),GingerZest (GF,CF,apples
currants),GooglyGrape(GF,CF),Hopscotch
(GF,CF,apples),MangoTango(GF,CF,
Butterscotch
apples,oranges),RootBeer(GF,CF,apples,currants),
SourAppleTart (CF),StrawberrySmash(GF,CF,
(GF,CF,
apples,currants),TickledPinkGrapefruit
apples,currants),TooBerryBlueberry(GF,CF,apples,
currants,raspberries);
YUMMYEARTH.OrganicLollipops:BloodOrange
Cocktail(GF,CF,apples,currants,tangerine),
ChiliLime
Lambada(apples,chilipeppers,currants),ChiliMango
Mambo(GF,CF,apples,chilipeppers,currants),Ginger
Zest(GF,CF,apples,currants),GooglyGrape(GF,CF,
apples,currants),MangoTango(GF,CF,apples,
oranges),Sour Apple Tart (CF),StrawberrySmash
(GF,CF,apples,currants),TickledPinkGrapefruit
(GF,CF,apples,currants),Too BerryBlueberry(GF,CF,
apples,currants,raspberries);
YUMMYEARTH"OrganicVitaminC Drops:BloodOrange
Cocktail(GF,CF,apples,cherries,currants,oranges,
tangerines),
CheekyLemon(GF,CF,apples,cherries),
LuckyLime (GF, apples,cherries),RazzMaTazzBerry
(GF,CF,apples,blueberries,
cherries,currants,
raspberries),
TickledPinkGrapefruit(GF,CF,apples,
currants,cherries),TooBerryBlueberry(GF,CF,apples,
cherries,currants,raspberries),Very Very Cherry
(GF,CF,apples,cherries,currants);
YUMMYEARTH.OrganicVitaminC Pops:Cheeky
Lemon(GF,CF,apples,cherries),LuckyLime(CF,
apples,chenies),RazzMaTazz Berry(GF,CF, apples,
blueberries,cherries,currants,raspberries),Strawberry
TickledPink
Smash(GF,CF, apples,cherries,currants),
Grapefruit(GF,CF,apples,cherries,currants)TooBerry
Blueberry(GF,CF,apples,cherries,currants,
raspberries),
VeryVery Cherry(GF,CF,apples,
cherries,currants)
ZEVIAGingerRootBeer(GF,CF,oil of wintergreen)
The FeingoldAssociationdoes not endorseor assumeresponsibility
for any product,brand,methodor treatment.The presence(or absence)of a producton a FeingoldFoodlist,or the discussionof a methodor treatment,does not constituteapproval(or disapproval).The
Foodlistsare basedprimarilyupon informationsuppliedby manufacturers
and are not basedupon independenttesting.
2009 7
Pure tr'acts/March
Mercury in High Fructose
Corn Syrup
wo new studieshave found the
powerful toxin, mercury, in
much of the high fructosecorn
syrup (HFCS) usedin foods.
While HFCS is not eliminatedon the
Feingold Diet, the Association has
long cautioned parents to consider
avoiding this widely-used sweetener,
as well as corn syrup (CS). The recommendationwas the result of many
parents reporting that their child had
adversereactionsto it. Sincechildren
who do not have a corn allergy have
reactedto CS we believe the reactions
may be due to the sulfur content
and/or contaminantsfrom the chemical processingof the com.
The presenceof mercury may explain someof the problemsparentsreport from HFCS. Mercury can inflict
permanentdamageon many organsof
the body including the brain, lungs,
and heart, and it is particularly
harmful to the unborn.
FDA Scientists
Ask for Reform
n a lettertotheObamaAdminishation nineFoodandDrug Administration (FDA) scientistswrote of
their concems that "the scientific review process for medical devices at
the FDA has been comrpted and distorted by cunent FDA managers,
thereby placing the American people
at risk." Agency managersovem;le
scientists,approving medical devices
that are not safe. They describea pattern of "coercing and intimidating
FDA physicians and scientiststo recommend approval, and then retaliating when the physiciansand scientists
refusedto go along."
This is similarto earliercomplaints
from FDA scientistsconcerningthe
drug Vioxx, which resultedin thousandsofdeaths.
The researchwas published in the
journal Environmental Health; a second study was conductedby the Institute for Agriculture andTradePolicy.
It will be interestingto seewhat kind
of TV advertising campaign the corn
industry launchesin responseto this
latest information on HFCS!
8 Pure FactslMarch
2A09
Editor: JaneHersey
Contributing to this issue:
Carolyn Allen
Lorraine Cordo
Markey Dokken
SusanGuzo
Cindy Hanell
JaniceShelton
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Mercury is used in creating HFCS,
but although safer technologies are
available,it is still usedin many processingplants. In 2A07,then-Senator
Barack Obamaintroducedlegislation
to require the elimination of mercury
in the processingof the sweetener.
As more and more companies
switched from sugar to the cheaper
HFCS, the amount consumed has
soaredto an averageof 72 teaspoonsa
day, with children and teenslikely to
consume far more. The US Dept. of
Agriculture estimatedin 2006 that the
averageAmerican ate over 58 pounds
of HFCS in a year.
PureFacts
The articles in this newsletterare offered as information for Pure Facts
readers,and are not intended to provide medical advice. Pleaseseekthe
guidance of a qualified health care
professional concerning medical issues.
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Alice D. McDonaldCharitable
Foundation
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FastFoodGuideAlert
The EinsteinBrothersStrawberry Reduced Fat Cream
Cheesecontainsreddye No.40;
pleaseremoveit. Also,theGood
GrainsBagels
donotcontain
CS.
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