list of foods containing red dye

someone please tell e if strawberries and pizza will cause the red dye reaction??!! I have to tell you something else that happened a week ago. Some ideas in his book might be very useful regarding how he looks at depression and gives mindful ideas how to manage it. Now having same issues with our 5 year old son. Your post brought some tears to my eyes as you described your situation. I immediately switched to another multivitamin & now the rash is healing. If you don't buy anything at the store at least you can see different alternatives for dye-free products. The doctor was not worried, but I was. There are many more availab... First, Read all food labels . She said that he experiences far less stomach pain than before after removing red dye 40. I said I have made jello with plain gelatin and juice and she didn't break out into hives, but regular red jello did. of Baking Soda in a glass of water. After getting called in to see the teacher one day, and having to listen to the way my child was described, I realized there was a problem, and it wasn't going away. He said Diet Coke is better than Coke, but still it is worth cutting out of your diet. He was three when I noticed. I was having trouble catching my breath yet my tongue wasn't swollen like you'd expect with an allergic reaction. You have to check EVERYTHING!!! I had gone so far as to getting an ultrasound on her tummy to see if there was GI problems....of course everything came out fine. Hello, I just wanted to thank you for the info regarding the dyes, Ihave a seafood allergy,, that consists of it hing eyes hives and some minor breathing problems, the other day I started taking a multivitamin which has several dyes in it. I'm certainly going to try harder to make sure it's not absorbed through their skin too. I definitely am glad I found this blog, and I am going to start being RED DYE FREE! Apr 19, 2019 - Color is the most appealing part of choosing a particular food. Please read all ingredient labels - information posted here is not guaranteed to stay the same. Down for three days at least. She couldn't even sit down in a chair to finish her meal. For years she has been on a small dose of benadryl, for her night terrors, the easiest way to describe what these are is that they are a form of a sleeping disorder. I didn't go anywhere with out some in my purse. Both Motrin and Tylenol make a dye-free medication. Has anyone heard of hives being connected to Red dye or other coloring? Now I'm beginning to wonder...I had Dominoes Pizza twice in the last few days. Although, I would imagine that given a higher dose of the dye would produce an increase in negative behavior. thinking it might be red dye #40? Please sign our petition to Kraft foods. It sounds like banning artificial dyes will help out a great deal. Please see the table of contents section of this blog - Artificial colors - What does that Include? There is so much I could add, beware of a lot of chocolate, a lot of cookies have red dye in them and a lot of things that are white. Carmine, at this. :) To answer your question: Perhaps getting the dyes out of the system is based on the individual. :). Mine are virtually gone since I connected the dye to my hot flashes. Mar 30, 2018 - Explore Jennifer Williams's board "Allergy list", followed by 334 people on Pinterest. We'd both get hives and swell up something terrible. My daughter had a sensitivity to the Yellow dye and her reation was a 180 difference to my son. I have reacted this way ever since I was able to eat and drink as a small child. It's amazing what a huge difference it can make for some children by just removing the artificial dyes. I would like to share the following articles that I read yesterday about producers using artificial colors to enhance the colors of frui... Domino's Pizza recently changed the taste of their pizza with their new garlic seasoning on the crust. All very helpful.As for the natural vitamin, I have a friend that mentioned that Trader Joe's carries a natural children's vitamin that does not have red 40. Their hands were often completely dyed from it. So thank you to my doctor for suggesting that. For some, they fear a loss of profit. I said WAIT!!!! This blog is to advocate for children who seem to have behavior problems, but are really reacting to the artificial dyes found in foods and medicines. I took him to a allergy doctor in Provo, UT once a month for 2 years (I live in Boise, ID) for shots to desenitize him to the drastic effects in addition to removing it from his diet. However, at that time, it only came in the original red dye 40 loaded version. That's great! How to change a school's food program, CBS Video: Common Food Additives Could Make Kids Hyper, 14. Check the ingredients in Black Forest Gummys. Many friends/relatives consider themselves so "clean", but seeing their cupboards, I know otherwise. My little girl also has this strange reaction to cabbage that I cannot figure out. I am toying with the idea that my son may have some issues with red dye and so I am moving to clean up his diet. They got my BP down and told me it was the cold medicine. I still cannot believe what I have ingested all these years and even worse, what I fed to my son! Primary doc ran blood allergy tests for food. I felt like I was going to die! It does tend to sneak in. Children and adults can suddenly become irritable, have headaches, and even become angry or aggressive after ingesting synthetic artificial dyes. She's been a strong personality from the get go, so that's really all I've ever attributed it to be. I wonder how much of this crappy dye was absorbed through their skin and into their bloodstream. Thank you. There are many more available, but for those who are just starting to eliminate this dye and feeling overwhelmed with searching for the right foods, a list such as this broken down into each category might help you to find what is available. It is a very hard thing to do keeping all dyes away from your children but it is so worth it and at only 5 he knows they make him feel bad and will go with an alternative choice ( I have to bring snacks and juce with me to party's and other events), Just found this place. I just figured out that my son can't have this stuff. Hey, sometimes I wish I had all that energy! Did not take my synthroid that night. If you are experiencing hot flashes, even if you are "at that age" please consider eliminating red#40 (as well as yellow #5 in my experience). To Anonymous who wrote on Nov. 14: I don't have a menu and because there are so many food choices and different likes/dislikes, I want to keep this simple and really just show that there are alternatives out there and if there are not for the particular food you love than I hope that we can put pressure on the food and drug companies to change to healthier options. And this last one is titled, Matthew's Story and is about a little boy who experiences the effects that artificial dyes have on his behavior http://www.school-lunch.org/school.html (See #9 on My Links and Videos section). :) Glad to help. We have limited red dyes since we first heard of the issue with our friends child a year ago and their experience with going all natural, it has show a difference in our sons behavior as well. About a year a go my son was having these really bad tempers. The stomach pains became more consistent and I knew I had to figure it out on my own. Unfortunately, I never thought it would cause stomach aches and ruled it out. Artificial colors are not a good enough description and often are petroleum based synthetic colors that we stay away from. How can I keep my kids from eating red dye at school, how to make natural food coloring additive with Annato, Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers Colors Neon, Scientific research linking behavior to artificial colors, what is included in the term artificial colors, Where to shop for foods without red dye 40, The Feingold Cookbook for Hyperactive Children by Ben Feingold and H.S. It makes you want to go completely vegan or all organic to try to avoid all of the chemicals the government allows into our foods. It is ridiculus to eat foods disguised to be healthy and rich in color. Got him off dye and preservatives and he's done a 180 in school. The next afternoon he played outside when it was hot. It took some time to figure that out because you think you are helping but really making things worse. Well, this year, it hit me hard. This family is practically in ruins, disaster feels imenent!" We notice an immediate change in his behavior when he has red 40, agressive and not pleasant to be around. Image zoom. My 6 year old son started complaining about stomach pains about a year ago. I have a link to it on the right side column of this blog. Thanks for the information!! I can't help but wonder if this is the issue and will be taking it out all together. I had actually posted that under "Other Helpful Links and Videos" a while back. Thank You so much for this site! His electronic stimuli is VERY limited. We love the yummy eath lolly pops and appreciate this site we need to learn more and get this to stop using this crap! I had already taken a spoonful. Thanks for your comments! Just wondering if anyone else has noticed increased hyperactivity in their children after using heavily dyed modelling clay? When our son got hives at the beach, for example, we used it to diminish his allergy to seaweed. I hope your diet change helps with too. We are told it is ADHD, Autism, and many other disorders. Still problem days, so now we are avoiding all dyes, including Red 40. I noticed a difference when I removed these items, but not enough difference that they could be the cause. After several occurrences, I started thinking it had to be something else. I said "I don't think so honey, but I'm not allergic to it so it's okay." Foods with red dye include candy, baking ingredients, beverages, dairy products, and a variety of snack foods. Great job discovering that! I have just solved the problem in my home with my 5 and 2 yr old!! We are in Disney World right now and we are being careful about what we eat. Sorry about the late response. He has been free of all artificial dyes for three years now and I continue to spread the word to others. They gave me meds to bring my BP down. Sitting still is not uncommon for boys, but continuously fidgeting can be an indicator. She explained that with the poison Red Dye in my body that my body was "acidic" and I needed to get back "alkaline". Shopping today took me an extra hour and a half to do with reading labels. (Red dye sometimes used in Red Meats to trick consumers!). It sounds like your son is very sensitive to the dyes. Red dye is in too many foods and products. Reading what dyes are doing to children frightens me. I sure hope your son finds some relief soon. Alpha-gal negative. Thanks for your comment. I hadnt related it to any allergy because i have never been allergic to anything before. We have gotten ourselves into this...you are right. I just spent a fortune on snacks and treats for special outings at Trader Joe's. Helps release some of the energy. Can't believe I have been torturing myself for the past month or 2 with this vitamin, thinking I had some sort of heat rash or eczema due to the cold weather but since it was just at my neck & throat, it makes perfect sense that is where the red coating would come off the vitamin as it slides down my throat. It would be good to hear from JoyM again to find out how her son is doing as well. You will find what works for your family. In children, migraine headaches usually present themselves in children first as a stomach ache and often will not have a headache. !I don't know what the limit is but I just ordered a case of 6.http://www.wholeandnatural.com/servlet/the-285/Pure-Fun-Organic-Candy/Detail, Thank you for your comments. © CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. i have an intolerance to red dye. Now we will be even more diligent about reading ALL labels, not just things that are obviously red in color. The common denominator was Red Dye 40! Yvonne, your daughter's comment was so cute! Nothing helps the headache. I could go on and on, but I will end with saying, even though you or your children have to avoid so much to eat and drink, it is better for them in the long run not to ingest something that is artificial anyway. We give her the benadryl an hour before her bed time. Do Not Sell My Personal Information I am sure that it didn't affect him. So do barbecue sauces and lasagna. It is important for our children to tell us when their headache is starting because if we treat them during the onset of the migraine, they will not experience the full blown migraine which brings tears to their eyes. My husband has an intolerance to it, and if he eats too much of it (sometimes it sneaks in and once in a while it doesn't hurt him), he ends up with SEVERE abdominal cramping and pain. She listened to my accounts of his actions and the first thing she said was " eliminate Red Dyes from his diet". I went to McDonald's website because I thought just maybe the chicken nuggets had red dye in the coating. I wish you the best! Switched to dye free benadryl. I will be looking for the dye free kind, but why in the world would you put dye in a medication that is supposed to help someone that could have such harmful, even life threatening effects!!!????!!!! I hate it so much that kids have to go through this. Look up Red Dye # 2 and see what you get. THere was no Red 40 listed (just "color added")but he immediately broke out in hives. I have noticed your list above of things you recommend eating without dyes, it is a great start! I recommend avoiding all artificial colors. He came inside and his face was all broken out just like his arm. It really does get easier. I believe that he is an energetic boy...that has bouts of "craziness" for lack of a better word.I'll give you an example of what he can be like at times. Did you check out the Red Dye Free Store listed on this site. Also is red dye in perfumes as my daughter becomes hypo if we are stuck standing or sitting near someone with perfume on? Such as bacon, cheetos, pop tarts, etc. I have read more than a few reports on blogs and forums from parents concerning their child experiencing hives and stomach aches from red dye 40. It just gets worst by the minute and so does the nausea and heart racing. PRAGUE, Czech Republic Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated a strong warning Monday to the Syrian government not... CBSNews.com | CBS.com | TV.com | TVGuide.com, CNET | Metacritic | CBSSports.com | ZDNet | MetroLyrics | Last.fm | Chow.com | Download.com | CBS College Network I had already started removing artificial colors from my sons diet and it has made a huge difference! I just discovered my 15 month old had red dye # 40 allegry and possibly other dyes i will be discussing it with her pedi. It is healthier to stay away from these dyes any how. They do not need to add these harmful ingredients into the medication but still do. Many people will be benefited from your writing. Foods with red dye include candy, baking ingredients, beverages, dairy products, and a variety of snack foods. My daughter is almost 7 years old. You never know what you're going to get on any given day and frankly her mother is at the end of her rope. :) Remember, just eating the red M & M's doesn't mean avoiding red dye. She's seen so many doctors. Many intelligent people have ADD and the good thing is that they can focus on what they are motivated to do. Not to take it anymore. To answer the last question, you wouldn't have to go the organic route to stay away from artificial dyes. Apparently, it is a common substitute in the US. However, the profits will come as more and more people are seeking out healthier products to use and consume. I am so irritate by the allergist doctor my 4 year old saw. Dairy Products and Frozen Desserts Ice cream, popsicles, and other frozen treats are obvious sources of food dyes. If you are changing his diet because you notice a behavioral change - really try hard to avoid Red Dye 40, but my children also act super sensitive when they eat anything with yellow dye. Remember, it will make him a bit sleepy, but at least for us he felt relief and helped to clear up the hives. Now we use soaps without dyes, we avoid child tatoos, and even use dye-free toothpastes. I never expected that red dye would be used in meats to make it more attractive to buyers. Amazing results. I am happy that you were able to find the information you need to help your three year old. * Many children do well without medication and avoiding artificial colors is a good idea for anyone. I know when I have eaten anything with it as I get heart palpitations. Found In The Snack Aisle! Best of luck. I went down a list of what else I had eaten, thinking the gravy, but looking online to their ingredients used, it was red dye. They are much more creative without them. Our school had already chosen to avoid artificial colors because so many children had sensitivities to the dyes. Last night after eating spaghetti, she fought with HORRIBLE stomach pains clenching over from the pain! If this is already banned in Canada and Great Britain...the FDA needs to be held accountable! my son had an allergic reaction to red 40 in his birthday cake at his first birthday party...hives, swelling, rd watery eyes and even purplish hands and feet right before the benedryl kicked it. Publix Peaches or Dole Peaches are usually a safe bet. Thank you for taking the time to post your findings. I went through all of the vitamins and only found natural food colors in the ingredient listings. I would look at the CSPI's website (Center for Science in the Public Interest). Here are some steps for eliminating red dye. We saw a difference in 3 days when we went dye free. My Testimonial: Is your child out of control? Thank you. We are switching to a dye free diet and I think I have all my facts straight, but there was a comment back about Caramel color and I'm wondering about my Diet Coke habit! What I am worried about now is what they call "pinked meat" I have just heard of it. I wonder if he is building an intolerance to it. I keep testing people are allergic to Kipper Brown but we can’t figure out what people are eating that still has that dye in it. I wish you the best in your studies! However, we already have a pretty healthy diet. Bingo! So one night I said fine I will make spaghetti but he had to deal with our daughter's behavior. Thank you for your post! I notice a drastic behavioral change with just small doses - for example, in certain medications. Why chocolate flavored things need red dye is beyond me!I wrote a company about the fact that they say "artificial colors" and asked if that could be red dye and they were irritated and said if there was red dye they would list it. So ask your doctor!!!! We beg to differ! I asked if it was Red #40 that he tested and he said it was cochineal and carmine that she was tested for and came back negative, but that they are the exact same as #40! Thank you for all the info! thankfully, I figured it out myself. We will never rid our diet of all that is harmful, but producers that use products that they know can cause harm to our children and cause behavioral changes in many is inexcusable. We took that out of her diet and saw a significant improvement. Now she is a sweetie and a different child happier, nicer obviously not under torture of dye physcially harming her. You are welcome. Greed has caused some to use harmful ingredients their products even though they know that they are harming us because it is either faster, convenient or easier to make. My daughter is 9, and had seizures at 18 months old, due to having been sick for 3 days before the seizures. Which is so not true. Please check out the other posts here on this blog and the table of contents for other questions that you may have on how to eliminate artificial colors. thanks,Michele. Here again mostly the foods containing red dye are the ones which are raspberry, strawberry or cherry flavored ones, although sometimes grape and apple flavored drinks might also contain the red 40 dye. I grabbed the bottle of salad dressing and read the ingredients....then I grabbed the Dayquil box and read the ingredients....then I grabbed the Benadryl and read the ingredients....all contained Red Dye 40! Took him to an allergist last month expressing my concern over all artificial colors and they sent me to a lab for bloodwork. I just can't get enough. Keep spreading your discontent. Blood pressure was 177/116 and climbing. I did. All Kids Come With Their Own Set of Instructions! AP... U.S. "planning to take action" if Syria crosses chemical weapons "red line". Here is a short list of items that may contain cochineal-derived colorant: Frozen meat and fish (e.g., artificial crab meat) Soft drinks, fruit drinks, energy drinks, and powdered drink mixes Yogurts, ice cream and dairy-based drinks As a teenager, I suffered severely from migraines, after finding out it was certain foods that would trigger it. We are eliminating as many dyes as we can. I'm throwing that junk out and wanted to give a warning to all the parents with dye sensitive kids--maybe others realized this already--but it was a shock to me--it's not just 'food' we have to watch out for. Sometimes this will last for a few days to a week after getting Red #40. This is a great list of products! (I'm not yelling that, but just making it known that a small dose for someone that is highly sensitive to it can make all the difference in the world). Bc when she does eat something with these dyes, I hear MY TUMMY HURTS!! :) I am so glad that you have found the benefits of removing artificial dyes and your children are feeling and doing better! Over the years it must have been getting worse, but I kept brushing it off and trying to ignore it. My son would develop dark circles under his eyes also. It was too long so the site rejected the story, so in a nutshell:My sensitivity to Red Dye 40 must have built up over the years. I struggle with eliminating them as well. Some Nestle push-up pops have natural colors, but some of theirs still have synthetic dyes. He also got Nutri Grain strawberry cereal bars almost every day which also had red 40. We now look at all labele befor we buy anything. .I do think they somehow get back into the US through foreign made foods. Cookie Policy | For example, Just picking out the red colored goldfish crackers and eating the rest proved a disaster and the behavior changes occurred -perhaps not as intense, but in variations. She had to make everything herself. I’m going to watch out for brussels. Come join us on Facebook! She tested borderline with ADHD. I have much more to say. Feingold. Here in Canada they don't have to list anything accurately on the labels, so if it says 'color' anywhere in anyway we don't eat it. Is there a way to ease into it or do you need to go total dye-free to notice a change in behavior? Still had the pain this morning when she got up for school! A female asked: my daughter has a skin irritation/rash around her face when she eats certain food not sure what it is ava age 3, healthy no known allergies so far immunizations up to date? My youngest gets very hyper after consuming artificial dyes too. Saved by Sherri Kobylinski. Sorry about the slow responses to the last two comments. There are those times when a play date parent, grandparents or the school will miss things. Obviously they aren't listing everything though because they aren't listing what artificial colors they are using! 3, also known as erythrosine, is a I could never figure out what was causing my scary symptoms. *Check out the Red Dye Free Store for more products without artificial dyes. While there she wanted a happy meal and a hot fudge sundae. (But coping skills can only go so far. I have been doing research and am considering putting my 6 year old on a dye-free diet for a trial period. He would get argumentative and be plain mean. Svetlana Foote/Shutterstock. Coincidence?! We have now had to use the sodium bicarbonate twice in emergency situations, and my goodness, I am forever grateful for this. You probably already do this - keep a journal of the foods that he eats and when he experiences discomfort. Red Meat color injections: Eww! Mentally and physically disabled Lebanese and Palestinians carry Palestinian flags and banners in Arabic that read:" yes for the support, no to... Valentine's Day Makes Saudi Cops See Red It has been tricky to figure out what really doesn't have red dye in it since it isn't always listed! It was bright blue (so he could have a blue sensitivity too or blue could have red in it). Foods col... Today I am finding the latest news videos regarding artificial dyes to be added to my blog. Healthy Foods To Eat Healthy Kids Get Healthy Healthy Recipes Healthy Living Red Dye 40 Dye Free Foods Compulsive Eating Monster … on thursday. I would get a weird feeling sometimes when eating out but was able to ignore it until it subsided. The foods listed below are only suggestions of what is available without red dye 40. thanks for this site more people need top know about this so kids and parents can stop suffering or being put on unnecessiary medication!! Thank you for the information, it will be very helpful. Thank you for your comments! I'm working on dyes red and yellow.Thanks in advance,Monica. Thank you all for the information given on this page, as now i will be shopping VERY differently. It seems that you might be on to something. That, in a small nutshell, is my life. We also structure a very physical activity if she has eaten it. Thinking back through the items he ate on those days helped me to recognize the red foods/snacks as triggers. There are other places you’ll find red dye 40 that may surprise you. I still, stupidly, did not make any connections. He has not had any other headaches so far. He got extemely drowsy almost immediately from the Benadryl. This would be a good persuasive paper or a very informative paper. Keeping the Kids free of Artificial Dyes is getting Easier, Testimonials of Red Dye Free Blog Readers, American food companies have different ingredients for Britains. I am inspired to know that the truth is now being spread about the harmful effects of dyes and chemicals in our children's foods- and most sinister is that it is marketed to them as being "fun", when in reality it is poison- my daughter of 4 has now transformed into a patient, loving, beautiful child since we've removed red #40 (as well as all other dyes), from her diet. We changed doctors immediately. Poison, toxic and almost lethal in my case! I thought before he had a problem with red dye but then on his good days he would have something with red dye in it and be fine. Fruit- Some canned fruits and some fruit cups have red dye added. Checking the labels for ingredients such as red dye 40 and other colors if you are eliminating all can be tricky. I tested my theory one night by giving him candy with red 40. Overwhelmed... Hi and welcome to reddyefree! Some swear that there is 'no such thing' as a red dye allergy! I have NEVER seen his so...soo....crazy. He tried to convince me that it was a gelatin allergy not red dye. Don't you think its time that the FDA corrects the information on its website about the impact of Artificial Dyes on Behavior? I also took a Magnesium capsule I had on hand. California Privacy/Info We Collect | I am so glad that you were able to find out what I did to help your child. If I would have only known. I read that it can be processed in different ways, but I would need to research it much further. I would have never thought it! My sister and I were allergic to what my parents thought was 'Hawaiian Punch' years ago. He feels that reports linking hives to Red 40 and other dyes are overrated.

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