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Evidence base for Tolerating Troublesome Foods

November 25, 2012 by Joan Breakey   Blog

Following are some important aspects of the developing of thinking over time:- 1975   I began work using the Feingold diet Realised that the diet itself needed investigation I collected data on what families reacted to and tolerated. 1976   Reported in letter to Medical Journal of Australia 1976, 2:248 Collated world-wide research on what others were reporting tolerated and not tolerated. 1977 Produced a Diet manual in 1977 1978 Reported findings in Australian Family Physician article … [Read more...]

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"Supertasters" Q&A

September 18, 2011 by Joan Breakey   Article

Question: Hi. My daughter is almost 5 years old and only very recently have I become aware of the term "super taster." It describes my daughter exactly. Since birth she eats very little and is super picky mostly due to an oversensitivity to texture and smell. I don't think it is a healthy idea to stay away from those foods because it would really limit her intake for the future. Is there any literature you can recommend on how to break the habits or sensitivities of a super … [Read more...]

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Unusual tyramine reaction

August 17, 2011 by Joan Breakey   Blog

Karen Murphy says: February 17, 2011 at 12:20 pm After years of suffering from debilitating migraines and sever nausea with vomiting, I have finally found some great information regarding migraines, cyclic vomiting syndrome and the link to tyramine. I wish I new this 10 years ago. Only if you know me and have actually observed an “episode”, no one ever believed me. Not my doctors, employers or friends. I would wake up in the middle of the night with severe nausea and a bad “headache”. Vomiting … [Read more...]

Categories: Amines 2 Comments

Food additives that cause reactions

April 26, 2011 by admin   Article

What are the food additives and natural chemicals considered suspect in Australia, UK, USA, and Canadian research? Artificial colours, flavours, preservatives, some added natural colours, as well as naturally occurring salicylates, amines and monosodium glutamate. Many researchers exclude perfumes. Here I want to share some findings about added colours and flavours from over 20 years of practice in this area. The detail is presented in my thesis and in my book “Are you food sensitive?” I … [Read more...]

Categories: Additives that cause reactions, Babies 6 Comments

Diet & ADHD summary for parents

February 15, 2011 by admin   Article

Many people have very strong views about the role of diet in ADD and ADHD. Some are positive and some are vehement there is no connection! It is important that whatever your interest or involvement with ADD you are well informed about where diet fits in. People reading this may be - people using diet - they know diet has some role and want to manage it better; people who wonder if they should consider diet - they want to know how to decide; and those who think diet is not for them, or … [Read more...]

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Ellyn Satter’s book – Child of Mine

January 3, 2011 by admin   Article

Eating is a basic instinct in all animals including humans. Feeding our young is also a basic instinct so it is associated with many deep emotions. Feeding is part of the bonding process between mother or parent and infant. This is why it can be so important if all does not go well. Ellyn Satter understands this in the way she writes about feeding babies. She shows how feeding can be part of the communication between mother and child. Many books on infant feeding concentrate on what to feed … [Read more...]

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Joan Breakey

Joan Breakey is the author of foodintolerancepro.com.  She is one of the few dietitians in the world who has a lifetime of specialisation in the area of Food Sensitivity. She is a  Dietitian, Home Economist and Teacher. In 1975 she began her first work on Diet and Hyperactivity, investigating the effects of the Feingold diet on children’s behaviour. For more than 45 years Joan has been writing books and articles, publishing and presenting the results of her ongoing research in this area.

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