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Jul 26, 2013

The Role of Salicylate in ADD/ADHD

Keith Scott-Mumby

The role of salicylate (aspirin-containing) foods in hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD) in children was first put forward by Dr Ben Feingold. He claimed dramatic results from a diet free of these foods. Feingold diet 1: Foods Containing Salicylates All fresh meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs, dairy products, cereals & bread are low in salicylates. Feingold later improved […]

Jul 26, 2013

The Role of Salicylate in ADD/ADHD

Keith Scott-Mumby

The role of salicylate (aspirin-containing) foods in hyperactivity (ADD/ADHD) in children was first put forward by Dr Ben Feingold. He claimed dramatic results from a diet free of these foods. Feingold diet 1: Foods Containing Salicylates All fresh meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs, dairy products, cereals & bread are low in salicylates. Feingold later improved […] The post The Role of Salicylate in ADD/ADHD appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.

Jul 24, 2013

Straight Talk about Gluten

Keith Scott-Mumby

Probably the oldest established allergy to food is hypersensitivity to gluten. It is a sticky protein that is found in wheat, rye, oats and barley and gives rise to the special gluey cooking texture these foods have. The result of a gluten allergy used to be a very serious wasting condition known as celiac disease […]

Jul 24, 2013

Straight Talk about Gluten

Keith Scott-Mumby

Probably the oldest established allergy to food is hypersensitivity to gluten. It is a sticky protein that is found in wheat, rye, oats and barley and gives rise to the special gluey cooking texture these foods have. The result of a gluten allergy used to be a very serious wasting condition known as celiac disease […] The post Straight Talk about Gluten appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.

Jul 23, 2013

Nut and Pip-Free Diet for Food Allergies

Keith Scott-Mumby

A very useful exclusion diet is the nut-free and pip-free diet. This is a wide group of foods and includes a number of common allergens. Some members of this group can come as a surprise: for example, coffee is a nut. It is an ambitious diet: it is recommended that you don’t go on it […]

Jul 23, 2013

Nut and Pip-Free Diet for Food Allergies

Keith Scott-Mumby

A very useful exclusion diet is the nut-free and pip-free diet. This is a wide group of foods and includes a number of common allergens. Some members of this group can come as a surprise: for example, coffee is a nut. It is an ambitious diet: it is recommended that you don’t go on it […] The post Nut and Pip-Free Diet for Food Allergies appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.

Jul 22, 2013

Anyone Can Call Their Wares ‘Organic’ – What to Look For

Keith Scott-Mumby

Some people (only a few) are better at avoiding food treated with chemicals. A diet avoiding this sort of commercial produce is called ‘organic’. It is easier nowadays to follow such an eating regime than formerly. Try it if you have reason to suspect you may be reacting to chemicals but don’t go overboard: many […]

Jul 22, 2013

Anyone Can Call Their Wares ‘Organic’ – What to Look For

Keith Scott-Mumby

Some people (only a few) are better at avoiding food treated with chemicals. A diet avoiding this sort of commercial produce is called ‘organic’. It is easier nowadays to follow such an eating regime than formerly. Try it if you have reason to suspect you may be reacting to chemicals but don’t go overboard: many […] The post Anyone Can Call Their Wares ‘Organic’ – What to Look For appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.

Jul 19, 2013

How to Create a Food Diary

Keith Scott-Mumby

It is a good idea to keep a food diary during your experiments with food. Write down everything you eat at each meal, or between meals, and also mark in any symptoms which you experience, with the time of onset in relation to meals. It is often possible to spot a pattern which recurs time […]

Jul 19, 2013

How to Create a Food Diary

Keith Scott-Mumby

It is a good idea to keep a food diary during your experiments with food. Write down everything you eat at each meal, or between meals, and also mark in any symptoms which you experience, with the time of onset in relation to meals. It is often possible to spot a pattern which recurs time […] The post How to Create a Food Diary appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.

Jul 18, 2013

Your Personal Exclusion Program

Keith Scott-Mumby

Whew – we’ve covered a lot in the past few weeks – Identifying Food Allergies – Food Allergy Test Dieting – Elimination Dieting – Few Foods – Tracking Down Hidden Allergies – Re-introducing Foods and Fasting!  You should be a food allergy pro by now! Just remember, whichever program you chose, once you have carried […]

Jul 18, 2013

Your Personal Exclusion Program

Keith Scott-Mumby

Whew – we’ve covered a lot in the past few weeks – Identifying Food Allergies – Food Allergy Test Dieting – Elimination Dieting – Few Foods – Tracking Down Hidden Allergies – Re-introducing Foods and Fasting!  You should be a food allergy pro by now! Just remember, whichever program you chose, once you have carried […] The post Your Personal Exclusion Program appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.
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