Diet can aggravate behaviour and learning problems

November 7, 2020 by Joan Breakey Blog

When children are experiencing behaviour and learning problems, it’s worth considering whether diet is playing a role. The following interesting results were found in a study looking at the effect of a low additive, low salicylate diet in the treatment of behaviour and learning problems in children.Information from 500 children using diet was collected over five years in the 1980’s.Some improved so much they became just like children are generally.Some improved a useful amount but were … [Read more...]

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.