Phenols & Salicylates

Removing phenols and salicylates, such as with the Feingold diet, can improve your child’s mood, behavior and ability to learn.

Phenols & Salicylates Articles

Which Diet Is Best for a Child with Autism?

Which Diet Is Best for a Child with Autism?

Parents have been implementing special diets for years to help improve the health of and reduce symptoms in their children with autism. Given the number of cookbooks and blogs dedicated to this subject, it appears the gluten-free/casein-free (GFCF) diet was ... Read More
How Phenols and Salicylates May Be Contributing to Your Child's Mood, Behavior and Hyperactivity

How Phenols and Salicylates May Be Contributing to Your Child’s Mood, Behavior and Hyperactivity

Phenols are the chemical compounds that give color to foods such as the red in a raspberry and the blue in a blueberry; phenolic compounds created by plants are called salicylates. Phenols are also found in artificial colors, artificial flavors ... Read More
Feingold diet

Feingold Diet

What Is the Feingold Diet? The Feingold diet can improve physical reactions and behavioral changes that happen after your child eats certain foods or food additives. Your child’s behavior and learning ability may be impaired by certain chemicals such as ... Read More

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Phenols & Salicylates Stories

Marilee and Douglas: Overcoming Kidney Failure and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Marilee and Douglas: Overcoming Kidney Failure and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

This story is used with permission from Marilee Nelson, the founder of Branch Basics. Perspective and Awareness: What I Wish I Had Known Years Ago Perspective on any topic is based on an understanding of the available information that pertains ... Read More
Jacob - Asperger's

Jacob: Asperger's

My oldest son has healed from the symptoms of Asperger Syndrome as well as the following symptoms. Symptoms Chronic explosive diarrhea from age 18 months to six years Multiple food allergies and chemical sensitivities, that lasted until 6th grade Candida ... Read More

Phenols & Salicylates Books

Nourishing Hope for Autism