Submission on the role of diet as a treatment for ADHD for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians 2007. … [Read more...]
Is the diet right yet?
Is the diet right yet? examines the unfolding knowledge as different early researchers investigated diet and ADHD, including detail from different diet orientations. Later work is provided in Are You Food Sensitive? … [Read more...]
A report on the trial of the low additive, low salicylate diet in the treatment of behaviour and learning prolbems in children
A report on a trial of the low additive, low salicylate diet in the treatment of behavioural and learning problems in children(Breakey, Hill, Reilly and Connell) was published in the Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics in 1991. … [Read more...]
Dietary management of hyperkinesis and behavioural problems
Dietary management of hyperkinesis and behavioural problems was published in the journal Australian Family Physician in 1978. It was presented at the Post Congress Paediatric Seminar of the International Congress of Dietetics in May, 1977 to report on Joan's clinical experiences with the Australian version of the Feingold diet. … [Read more...]
Abstract: a report on the use of a low additive and amine, low salicylate diet in the treatment of behaviour, hyperactivity and learning problems in children
ABSTRACT A review of the literature on diet and hyperactivity [more correctly termed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD] showed that dietary factors do not cause hyperactivity, so additives do not need to be banned. But they do effect some children. The suspect diet substances being investigated have broadened, as have the problems diet affects. There is individual variation in presenting problem profiles, in symptoms that change, in amount of change, and in suspect chemicals … [Read more...]
What’s become of the Feingold diet?
Transcript from Ockham's Razor broadcast Sunday 11 November 2001 with Robyn Williams Summary: Dietitian Joan Breakey talks about developments since Dr. Ben Feingold, in 1973, first linked diet and hyperactivity. Transcript: Robyn Williams: One of the biggest controversies of the 1970s was about hyperactivity in children, their diet and the advice of American scientist Dr Ben Feingold. So whatever happened to the Feingold diet? In Brisbane, Joan Breakey tells the tale. Joan … [Read more...]
History of Joan’s work with diet and ADHD
Joan Breakey M AppSc BSc DNFS Cert Diet TTTC. APD [Accredited Practicing Dietitian] My experience of work in the area of Diet and ADHD now spans 35 years. Work began in 1975 in Queensland, after Feingold’s Hypothesis in the US First group closely followed - 75 families – reported in Australian Family Physician 1978. I also followed up diet use in self help groups, attending meetings and discussion groups for over 20 years, meeting or hearing from many families allowing … [Read more...]