avoiding additives

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Hi,

Yesterday I gave my daughter some gfcf fruit chew treats-I was trying

to keep her little mouth busy during her brother's attempted EEG nap.

Oh, well, we know how THAT story ends. Anyway, about 30 min later she

said " Bottom itchy " . As we were cruising 70 MPH down the freeway, I

told her now was not a good time for me to check out her little

bottom. When we got home, her entire bottom and all of her eczema HOT

SPOTS(the areas she has always had trouble with)on the backs of her

legs were broken out and itchy. I asked her what she got into? She

immediately replied, fruit chews. They know their bodies. That's all

she ate. They have colors and additives(maybe they are one in the

same, I don't know). The past few weeks I have been SLOWLY weeding

out foods with colors and additives. I found justification for what I

have been doing yesterday. It's amazing what food can do to your

body! No wonder she could never sleep pre gfcf. However, my dh said,

maybe it is the new detergent that is causing the rash. Hmm, could be

as her clothes WERE washed in that det. for the first time. However,

she had worn the clothes all day and the rash suddenly appeared-as

far as I know. Ok, so I guess I don't have a question, other than how

it is going for some of you who were additive free? Even if it turns

out to be the detergent causing the problems, I still want to try

reducing additives. Any hidden ones I may not think of? I know I need

to change our hotdogs, lunchmeat, fruit chews, cereal(maltomeal was

our occasional cereal)oh, and I have just started using only pure

juices-without apple, etc.. added and this has helped a lot with

hyperactivity. I am just so happy I am able to fine tune her diet. I

thought, when I started, How will I EVER know what bothers her? It

gets easier once you start limiting the foods they eat and make your

own food. So, any people out there newer than we are at gfcf, there

is hope...Of course, later today I am sure I will realize something

ELSE I should be doing. Oh, well, celebrate the accomplishments

occasionally!!!

Janelle