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Hi Erika, Thanks for the reference. Unfortunately the research that the booklet refers to is anecdotal and doesn't have good double blind data to back it up. None of the physicians have published on ADHD. The examples of your kids that you give while it might be an exception may be nothing more than a placebo response. One hears at least in the States- much less about diet and hyperactivity in the popular and professional presses as of late. While the diet may be healthy- or not- there is not scientific evidence that it controls ADHD. If you observed the behavior rather than controlled it it might have been selective observation or a change in the food cravings he had - as well as always a possibility that it was an idiosyncratic reaction of his to the food additives. I make these points because as a retired psychiatrist who treated ADHD, I have watched trends come and go with this and other illnesses and it is important to recognize what is a fad and what is a real advancement. Nonetheless, if it works use it! If it is not too onerous or expensive a diet and it seems to help then use the benefits whether it is coming from whether real or placebo or from newts tails and bats wings. By all means use what works. Sorry for the rant again. And to quote Carol's favorite comedian Dennis Miller, "I may be wrong." Charlie ----- Original Message ----- From: John Lawley <[log in to unmask]> To: Charles T. Meyer, M.D. <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 5:26 PM Subject: Re: your citations > > -----Original Message----- > From: Charles T. Meyer, M.D. <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Sunday, December 19, 1999 7:39 AM > Subject: your citations > > > >Erika, > > > >I looked in the PMID and was unable to find the citation that you > mentioned. > >Could you send me the reference. > > > >Charlie > > > > > >Charles T. Meyer, M.D. > >Middleton(Madison) WI > >[log in to unmask] > > > Hello Charles, > The quotation came from a source obtained in my pre-internet days: > a booklet called "Friendly Food" subtitled: avoiding allergies, additives > and problem chemicals. > Authors: Dr A.R. Swain, Dr V.L. Soutter and Dr R.H. Loblay of the Allergy > Unit of the > Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. First published 1991 by Murdoch > Books > > The booklet was aimed at the general public, and does mention many > symptoms(eg mouth ulcers, stomach pains, bowel irritation) that were found > to be affected by natural occurring food chemicals and/or additives, > hyperactive-behavior being only one of them. > > We found an observable link between our sons food intake and hyperactive > behavior. Also: Orange food coloring (110) used to regularly send our > normally happy daughter into a "crying/nobody-loves-me" state. > > I have no medical training, just very curious about life in general and > especially about how these marvellous bodies that we live in, function. > > And I agree totally with you Charlie: > > >While I think the chance of a child with ADHD developing PD is small I > would like to >see some good research in the subject especially since a link > with dopamine is >apparent. > > Cheerio from Erika. > >