Success on the Health Journey
Jessica’s Story (in her own words):
We just wanted to say thank you! We heard about and signed up for your pantry makeover. We love what you are doing — trading in “bad foods” for healthy ones. We have been trying to cut out some of these items, and the coupons give us extra incentive to stick with it!
Here’s our story: My stepson’s mother and doctor put him on medications for ADHD when he was 4 years old. He had HORRIBLE side effects from it. We insisted that he be taken off of them immediately, but we needed to find something that would work!
A friend told us about his son’s allergies to artificial colors. We took our soon off ALL artificial color! He’s a completely different child now, and guess what? NO MEDICATIONS!
He’s 6 years old now, in 1st grade and doing great in school.
Now with all your help, we are cutting out high fructose corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oils. Please keep the coupons coming! We want to be loyal to your store because health was always your concern. But with the bad economy, it’s difficult not to be lured by the cheaper prices at Walmart. The coupons are a wonderful incentive.
Thank you again!
Before there was medicine there was food. Many health problems can be treated by diet and living a more healthy life. So glad that another kid got off unnecessary medication – what a great success story!
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March 12th, 2010 at 5:22 pmpermalink
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March 14th, 2010 at 3:00 pmpermalink
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March 16th, 2010 at 6:40 pmpermalink
We had a similar experience with our daughter, who has Sensory Processing Disorder and food coloring and preservative allergies/sensitivities. These additives are chemically produced and many of our population are highly reactive to them. Today, our daughter is excelling in school, happier, and no longer has the terrible skin reactions she used to have. And the rest of the family has reaped benefits, too!
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March 17th, 2010 at 10:17 ampermalink
My youngest son has similiar sensitivities/allergies to milk, soy, and more. He has recently finished evaluations and received an atypical autism specturm disorder (SPD and/or possibly ADHD). Thank heavens I am a home cook or I would never have seen how dyes and such in packaged goods affect his behavior. How I wish these intolerances to artifical products were as simple to diagnose as lactose intolerance!
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March 19th, 2010 at 10:20 ampermalink
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March 22nd, 2010 at 2:04 pmpermalink
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March 23rd, 2010 at 9:05 ampermalink
Wow, what a great story, Stephanie. Thank you for sharing!
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earthfare
March 23rd, 2010 at 9:26 ampermalink
We have the same issue here with ADHD and Aspergers. Getting rid of all the artificial ingredients have made a HUGE difference in our oldest child’s life. He is no longer “officially” Aspergers. He still struggles with some ADHD and social issues but I can’t imagine going back to where we were. (We do the Feingold diet – http://www.feingold.org)
I’m just thankful for places like Earth Fare that make it so much easier to shop for acceptable foods.
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March 25th, 2010 at 9:53 pmpermalink
Janet, thank you for sharing your story. We are really glad that we can make it easier for you to source your food. Keep doing what you are doing — you are inspiring and educating others to be aware of what we eat. Thanks again!
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