Ep. 81: Red Dye Tide

Episode 43 of the Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent Podcast podcast, hosted by weirdsofafeather, titled "Ep. 81: Red Dye Tide" was published on April 25, 2024 and runs 60 minutes.

April 25, 2024 ·60m · Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent Podcast

Summary

You know when you realize you don’t know things? Kristin had that realization when her doctor mentioned cutting out red dye, which sent her down the research rabbit hole and now she’s here to share her findings.    This episode we’re taking a look at the facts behind food dye additives, discussing the limited studies on dye-free diets and ADHD, declaring Twizzlers as the superior long red gummy candy, welcoming a horse girl into the family, debating the possibility of getting scooped up in a pelican’s mouth pouch, and more.  Resources: Food Dyes: Harmless or Harmful? (healthline.com) Artificial colorings (synthetic food dyes) | Center for Science in the Public Interest (cspinet.org) Red Dye and ADHD: Is There a Link? | Psych Central healthefftsassess041621.pdf (ca.gov) schab-trinh-2004.pdf (badscience.net) How to Read Food Labels Without Being Tricked (healthline.com) Red Dye 40 and ADHD: Symptoms, Foods to Avoid, and More (verywellhealth.com) Red Dye 40, Food Additives and ADHD: Feed Your Child's Focus (additudemag.com) Artificial Food Colors and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Symptoms: Conclusions to Dye for - ScienceDirect Synthetic food coloring and behavior: A dose response effect in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeated-measures study - ScienceDirect Pelican Facts for Kids (kiddle.co) Pelican | Taxonomy, Habitat, Description, & Facts | Britannica SepSSE24 ENG (youtube.com)

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