Removing artificial ingredient from your child or your family's diet...not gonna lie...is H-A-R-D HARD. But...as we've personally experienced with Jess...it is beyond worth it if you determine that they are the cause of certain physical or behavioral issues.
You need to develop yourself and your family into becoming hard-core label readers and allow for no exceptions. The moment you miss something, you and your child (and ultimately your family) pay for it. It may be a small payment such as gas, or it may be a large payment such as we experienced this past week of 3 days worth of living with an aggressive, irritable, nudgey and uncontrollable MOUTH!
*don't let her bright eyes fool you...she can be the devil with just a touch of sodium benzoate! ;)
If it's the preservatives, you'll notice a difference pretty quickly. Jess is so sensitive, we can tell within 15 minutes...she starts getting antsy, uncomfortable in her own skin, super fresh and depending on how much or what she has ingested...she can get down-right mean & nasty. Then after about 4 hours, she gets really bad stomach discomfort, gas, "yucky poops" as she calls it and if she's had something with bread preservatives (Calcium or Sodium Propionates) she actually breaks out in hives and her eyes swell up anytime up to 24 hours later. We are actually on the path to getting her an "EpiPen" since the next stage could possibly be Anaphylaxis*.
* Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death. It typically results in a number of symptoms including an itchy rash, throat swelling, and low blood pressure.
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