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Feingold Diet Program

What is the Feingold Program

The Feingold Program is a dietary test to determine if certain foods or food additives are causing particular behavioral symptoms. Individuals who are likely to respond to the Feingold Program have often been labeled with hyperactivity, ADD (attention deficit disorder), autism, PDD (pervasive developmental disorder), or salicylate sensitivity.

A Diet for Elimination of Food Additives and Chemicals

It is based on an elimination diet composed of two stages:

In Stage One, both the chemical compounds found in certain food additives and the salicylate compounds found in certain foods (and non-food items) are avoided. (Salicylate is a group of chemicals related to aspirin.) Certain fragrances and non-food items which contain the chemicals listed above are also eliminated, hence the reason for calling it the Feingold Program, rather than simply the Feingold Diet.

In Stage Two, the salicylates are tested by trying them to see which (if any) can be tolerated.

Feingold (Diet) Program - Some Items to Eliminate

For example, if you are known or suspected to be extremely salicylate-sensitive, you should avoid anything - food, toiletries, cleaning supplies, art supplies - that has any of the following ingredients:

Aspirin and products containing aspirin or salicylic acid, Salicylates, Almonds, Apples, Apricots, Berries (all), Cherries, Chili powder, Cider & Cider Vinegar (Apples), Cloves Coffee, Cucumbers & Pickles, Currants, Grapes & Raisins, Nectarines, Oranges, Paprika, Peaches, Peppers (Bell & Chili), Plums, Prunes, Tangerines, Tea, Tomatoes, Wine & Wine Vinegar (grapes), Oil of Wintergreen (methyl salicylate), Rose Hips or Acerola (often found in vitamins).

Note: For other items to avoid, see the Feingold website, listed below.

Who Was Doctor Feingold

An eminent pediatrician and allergist, and Chief of Allergy at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Francisco, Dr Feingold developed what he named the "KP" diet. Dr. Feingold found that he could help about half of the children who were diagnosed with what was then called hyperkinesis or hyperactivity. The media changed the name of the KP Diet to the Feingold Diet, and parent support groups chose the name "Feingold Associations" to honor the doctor who had helped their families.

Feingold (Diet) Program - Symptoms It Has Helped

Some of the symptoms which have proved responsive to the Feingold (Diet) Program include: Marked Hyperactivity (eg. constant motion, inability to sit still etc.), Impulsive Actions (eg. disruptive behavior, unkindness to pets, inappropriate noises, loud talking, interrupts often etc.), Compulsive Actions, (eg. repetition of an activity, touching things or people excessively, chewing on clothing, other objects etc.).

What Does The Feingold (Diet) Program Include

• Foodlist & Shopping Guide (more than 100 pages)
• Feingold Member Book
• Handbook
  -Medical Needs Section
  -Recipes & Two Week Menu Plan
  -Diet Diary Form
  -Special Needs Section
  -Supplement Guide
• Mail Order Guide
• Fast Food Guide
• Pure Facts Newsletter: updates Foodlist 10 times a year, provides articles on new research, member issues, etc.
• Help-Line: E-Mail and Phone help - no charge

How Much Does the Feingold (Diet) Program Cost

The Feingold Program costs $69 for lifetime membership. For up-to-date details, visit: Feingold Program

Summary

A serious and successful diet-based program for the treatment of food-additive and other chemical-related symptoms.

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