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Pure Facts March 2018 www.feingold.org Vol. 42, No. 3
New book helps
people with "cs.
See page 4 for
details.
Help for you and help for FAUS
We are excited about this line of health-giving products that might be the best next step
for children who have improved on the Feingold Diet but are still having problems. And
for the rest of us, it’s an easy way to feel better.
D avid Sandoval saw the problems
that standard diets were causing
for his community and watched them get
worse. Even health food companies
were cu(ng quality. As a result, he start-
ed his own nutri"onal company and
called it Purium — a blend of Pure and
Premium. The products are made from
whole food, providing nature’s resources
to help people live healthy, disease-free
lives. Purium uses the purest foods
available and processes them in ways
that retain their vitality. They know the
farmers, and manufacture all of the
products in a facility that is cer"fied
organic and non-GMO verified, with
exac"ng quality control.
All 70 of Purium’s products are Feingold-
accepted; see details on the products,
success, and ordering in this newsle5er.
Purium is rapidly expand-ing, with a 276% growth in just three years.
The company’s new ini"a"ve supports the work
of non-profits, and Purium will give FAUS 20% of
the money earned from each member’s order.
The goal is to partner with at least 1,000 non-
profits, and the Feingold Associa"on is excited to
be one of them!
Purium offers whole-food products for kids and adults. The
kids’ products help with healthy growth, focus and immune
support. Adult products include nutri"onal shakes and
help with sleep, heart health, stamina, weight, memory
and more. There are new products to detoxify your body
from glyphosate (Round-Up) and other toxins.
An exciting innovation — unheard-of in industry — is Purium’s profit-sharing plan.
Purium’s basic beliefs
• What you choose to eat can heal you, or it can harm you.
• The worst offenders are: synthe"c colors, flavors and sweeteners, factory
meat, high fructose corn syrup and GMOs, plus the glyphosates (Round-Up)
used on them.
Purium combines the principles of Naturopathy—your body can heal itself if it
is given the proper tools , along with Phytochemistry — finding the healing
power in plants, and this is the basis of the products.
These principles fit so well with the work of Dr. Feingold. We believe that
he was the first traditionally-trained Western physician to understand
that food can have many different effects, including influencing behavior,
mood and cognition.
Purium and Feingold share the same core beliefs
2 Pure Facts / March 2018
Feingold and Funding
Many people believe that a non-profit organization does not need money, but, sadly, that isn’t the case.
E ven though most of the people involved with the Associa"on
are volunteers (and they help us even further by paying their own
expenses), we have a "ny staff doing the day-to-day work needed to
research food, publish literature, keep our finances straight, develop
our web site, do outreach, answer the phone, and generally run a
na"onal organiza"on.
The Post Office charges us for postage just
as it charges a for-profit business. When
we par"cipate in a conference, we have to
pay for our exhibit table and for shipping
the materials to our volunteers. The print-
ers need to be paid, as does our auditor, and the cost of printer
cartridges alone is an eye-opener!
The income from membership is not enough to pay our actual expen-
ses, but we have stubbornly resisted increasing the cost of membership.
Unlike many na"onal support organiza"ons, we do not get funding
from Big Pharma (nor do we want it!). Fund-raisers and dona"ons help,
but the prospect of a source of income from a company whose products
are squeaky clean and have the poten"al to offer tremendous benefits
to our members, and whose message is aligned with ours, is exci"ng!
We are grateful to the many
companies that support our work
by donating products to our
goodie bag fund-raisers and by
advertising in our online news-
letter, Feingold Family Pages.
How to order Purium products
Go to www.iShopPurium.com.
Select shop and then quick-shop.
(Products are listed alphabe"cally).
Select the products, adding them to
your cart.
When you check out, use GiD Card
Code Feingold for a $50 discount on
your first order of $75 or more.
Feingold will receive 20% of your
order as a dona"on from Purium.
When you place future orders, you
will receive a 15% to 25% discount,
and Feingold will con"nue to receive
a 20% dona"on on your orders.
60-day money-back guarantee.
A different kind of business
David Sandoval and Amy Venner started Purium aDer the
worst riots in Long Beach history because they believe in
Gandhi’s philosophy, “Be the change you wish to see in the
world,” and the importance of healing one’s own community.
Among their many ini"a"ves are these:
• Helped 200 rice farmers in Thailand reject Monsanto and
embrace organic farming through the support of microloans.
• Took in an 860-pound man to live with him for 5 months
and supported him in his weight-loss goals as he overcame
obesity by nourishing his body.
• Donated 700 pounds of rice bran solubles to a no-kill horse
rescue in Valley Center, California.
• Donated disaster relief superfood powders to families aDer
hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Shipped truck-loads of products
to vic"ms of fires in Northern California.
• Helped design and provide nutri"on support for cancer
treatments at the Block Ins"tute.
• Wrote the former NFL’s Players Associa"on protocols for
healing from football injuries.
• Through radio broadcasts , played a major role in the
banning of trans fats in New York.
A solution for the ugly side of the beauty business
David has received much recogni"on in Holly-
wood, par"cularly for his program, “Super
Food for Super Models,” which has been
credited for elimina"ng anorexia and bulimia
in the California modeling community by
using nutrient-dense Purium products so the
body does not crave calories.
Dave received the International Community Inspiration Award
The reward was given for his humanitarian
work and his dedica"on to crea"ng quality
ingredients. His understanding of phyto-
chemistry led to the crea"on of his book,
The Green Foods Bible. Dave is one of ten
recipients to receive a special honor and
shares the award with past recipient, former
President Jimmy Carter.
Pure Facts / March 2018 3
Parents write about Purium for kids
Darcy wrote, “I’m excited to share our family’s experience with Power Kids. Two years ago
our family began purchasing Power Kids for our young son who was struggling with tooth
decay. He loved the flavor and had it almost every morning with breakfast. That addi"on,
plus shiDs in his diet, con"nue to support him two years later. The decay has completely
stopped and no new issues have formed. The den"sts are amazed and we are beyond
pleased.”
Darcy uses Power Kids with water or apple juice.
“It’s almost "me for school. Eli had trouble waking up. He has been pe(ng the cat,
looking for his shoes, dawdling, and wandering around. He can’t find the homework
he did last night, and he hasn’t even started ea"ng breakfast. I’ve warned, cajoled,
pleaded, but it did no good. Do I make him and his brother late for school again? Or
do I send him off with an empty stomach?
“Now there’s a new answer, a delicious chocolate shake. I mix it with water, almond
milk, or other liquid. When he climbs into his car seat, I give him the shake to drink on
the way to school. Crisis averted; stress melts away. This is a nutri"ous solu"on that
keeps the family peace.”
Marty uses MVP Kids Chocolate shake (Feingold Stage Two) with milk or almond milk.
“The doctor at Savannah’s annual physical said she was worried because Savannah
was not growing. At age 10 she was the size of a 6-year-old. She had barely grown in
the past two years and the doctor predicted that her height as an adult would be only
4’ 10” — very short! She would never be able to buy clothes in the adult sec"on.
What to do? Was it "me for HGH shots? How would those chemicals affect her body
and her brain? A friend told us about the healthy shakes and supplements that are
Feingold-approved and kids like the taste. Success! Savannah is drinking the shakes
and taking the supplements. Fast forward two years. Savannah has grown 3 inches a
year for the last two years and is s"ll growing!”
Ben gives her L.O.V. Super Meal Original with apple juice, Cracked Cell Chlorella,
Super Amino. In addi"on, she is on the Feingold Diet.
Editor’s Note: Imagine how much easier their mornings would be if Eli also followed the Feingold Diet!
As a teenager, Zach suffered from depression, but aDer taking the drugs his doctor
prescribed, he became manic. Then, he received another drug to “bring him down,”
but that caused him to go into anaphylac"c shock, and he ended up in the Intensive
Care Unit of the hospital.
Fortunately, Zach recovered enough to be able to go to a local community college
and then on to a 4-year college. He took Purium occasionally, but when he began
living on his own while at college and had to pay for his own food, he was much
more recep"ve to accep"ng the (free) Purium drinks his grandmother sent. He
began the day with a drink made with Vanilla MVP Sport, Can’t Beet, and frozen
strawberries. He s"ll drinks it and loves it.
Zach used Cracked Cell Chlorella and Revive It All, and found they helped him to
think more clearly. But the amazing change came when he took a big 3-dropper full
of In Focus in a glass of water and experienced a drama"c improvement in his ability
to focus. He immediately called his grandmother and asked, “Is this stuff legal?”
Today he is a senior, ge(ng all A’s and planning to con"nue for his Master’s degree.
4 Pure Facts / March 2018
Those doctors who have found solu"ons are rou"nely
ignored, and what studies have been done have been
skewed by selec"vely looking at pa"ent feedback and
ignoring the data that does not fit in with the researcher’s
own bias. When pa"ents ask about things that might be
triggering their "cs, things like allergies, food addi"ves
and environmental chemicals, they are told that “studies
don’t support” such a link. What they are not told is that
the studies have not been conducted.
Professionals often note that tics “wax and wane,” which is
another way of saying, “They come and go, and we don’t
know why.” It’s also a way of saying, “We don’t want to
try to figure out why they come and go.”
Nonprofit support groups generally form to fill a
need that is not being met. This is the case for
the organiza"on Sheila founded, the Associa"on
for Comprehensive NeuroTherapy, or ACN, and
Sheila is well-qualified to lead such an organiza-
"on. As the parent of a child who suffered from
"cs, and with a background in science, she brings
her talents, wisdom and compassion to the
search for solu"ons. And in the 25 years she
has been doing this work, she has found many
solu"ons. Stop Your Tics by Learning What
Triggers Them focuses on the major culprits:
allergies, food, and environment.
There are be5er answers than “gene"cs” or a
regimen of harsh drugs. The book is filled with
prac"cal op"ons and includes feedback from
families that have used the Feingold Diet to help
their children. Complex condi"ons are explained
in a way that is readily understood, and Sheila’s
compassion is palpable.
Discovering what causes tics
Food additives are a common trigger for tics for children with ADHD symptoms, and
many children have been helped when they are removed.
You can order Stop Your Tics by Learning What Triggers Them through the Feingold Bookstore at:
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0976390922/feingoldassociat
W hy would anyone need to write a book documen"ng the
various things that have been found to trigger "cs? Isn’t
that the role of the specialists and of the na"onal organiza"on
devoted to the issue?
Sadly, many years, countless dollars, and untold suffering on the
part of pa"ents and their families have not resulted in genuine
solu"ons from the medical community or the Toure5e Syndrome
Associa"on, according to Sheila Rogers DeMare, author of Stop
Your Tics by Learning What Triggers Them.
Obvious clues, such as the increase and decrease in
"cs, should be the basis of iden"fying poten"al causes;
instead, the symptoms are given meaningless labels
like “waxing and waning” or “spontaneous remission.”
“There is something wrong when patients with
tics are offered deep brain stimulation with
surgically implanted electrodes, and strong drugs
with potential side effects, yet they have not
been informed that something as simple as diet,
or chemical exposure, or allergens may be
affecting their symptoms.”
Pure Facts / March 2018 5
How parents have resolved their child’s tics
Many report that additives and salicylates are huge offenders, but for some children, there are other things that can bring them on.
Michelle: “When we stay on diet,
"cs go away and so do fears. His
skin rashes also cleared and so did
his dark circles. It’s really been
awesome.”
Celeste: “My son’s "cs and anxiety,
among other things, disappeared.
We are beyond basic Feingold,
though, with some of the other
sugges"ons and gluten-free.”
Angela: “Any "me my daughter
eats off diet her "cs are hugely
increased. When she s"cks with
her diet, we don’t qualify for a
Toure5e’s diagnosis.”
Both aspartame and MSG are very damaging to the nervous system.
Jackie: “No, the "cs and OCD did
not go away. It does make it
easier for her to verbalize and
work through the anxious
thoughts. Feingold helps my child
stay calm and not explode in
anger.”
Kathryn: “Feingold, plus removing
gluten, stopped "cs here. It may
also be worthwhile to remove the
addi"ves that are in parentheses
such as MSG, corn sweeteners,
sodium benzoate, nitrites, etc.”
Beth: “You might want to consider
homeopathy.”
O ne mom wrote on our message board: “Can anyone who has used
anything natural to help with "cs please let me know what worked for
you? My daughter’s doctor recommended a heart medica"on to a5empt to
relieve her constant "c. We do NOT want to go that route!”
Here are some of the responses other moms offered:
Jacqueline: “Weekly pediatric
craniosacral chiroprac"c com-
pletely got rid of my son’s "cs.
When we don’t go back for 2 or 3
weeks, the behavior is off the
charts, and aDer 4 weeks I no"ce
the "c slowly coming back.
Terri: “I know meds prescribed
for anxiety have caused my niece
to clear her throat all the "me.
She stopped doing this when she
stopped taking the meds.”
Laura: “Dyes and salicylates can
both be triggers. My son’s "cs
have completely gone away but
can be triggered for a short "me
if he eats the wrong things.”
Kim: “The Stage Two fruits and
vegetables trigger my daughter’s
"cs. I no"ced they changed
seasonally, which makes sense
because we ate fresh fruits and
vegetables that were in season.”
Sheila: “My son most likely had
Toure5e’s but had to have the
"cs and OCD behavior for 6
months for a true diagnosis.
Thankfully, we found Feingold,
and within a week he was
symptom-free.”
Jane: “When we started the diet
5 years ago, my son had "cs,
OCD tendencies, and anxiety. He
also did a lot of chewing on his
clothes, tantrums, excessive
talking, among other things.
Now, I don’t see any of those
things. None. He is so smart and
kind and wonderful.”
Jamie: “We have had some luck
with fish oil, a mul"vitamin, and
Natural Calm (magnesium). I’m
not sure what helps, but when
we stop, the "cs increase.
Ge(ng enough sleep is also
important for my kiddo.”
Kara: “You might have to do
some tweaking ‘beyond
Feingold.’ While cu(ng out the
addi"ves, some folks experience
greater improvement by elimi-
na"ng dairy/wheat/soy and some
other things.”
Cat: “My guy would chew his
clothes. He did this for years!
One week on straight Feingold
and it stopped.
The first indica"on of a reac"on
for us is the shirt-chewing. It will
start within 10 minutes of ea"ng
the wrong thing.”
6 Pure Facts / March 2018
Feingold Foodie Heaven in Ohio
Grateful thanks to Martha for letting us know about this chain of five restaurants — four
in Columbus and one north of Cincinnati.
N orthstar Cafés are bright, a5rac"ve restaurants
featuring healthy, fresh food that is locally
sourced and used to prepare delicious, crea"ve menu
op"ons made from scratch. The carefully craDed and
presented food gets rave reviews from a loyal base of
customers.
The emphasis is on casual dining, and the facility is set up to provide fast service.
Happily, there are many tables both indoors and outside for this popular spot.
Northstar offers breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner as well as large, yummy
cookies. Both carnivores and vegetarians will find many choices, and the staff can
help you customize the food to your needs, including gluten-free and dairy-free.
Much of the fresh food they serve is organic.
Even the juices are fresh-squeezed, and the jams are homemade.
Popular dishes include their Cloud Nine Rico5a Pancakes,
Chopped Salad (loved even by people who don’t much care
for salads), Buddah Bowl with fresh veggies and peanut
sauce, Sweet Potato Hash and Housemade Granola with
Yogurt and Fresh Fruit.
Diners comment on the friendly staff and great customer service.
More Foodie Heaven at Earth Fare
This super-healthy market is on the Feingold Diet — and more!
E arth Fare began in North Carolina in 1975, and
has grown to 46 stores in 10 states. Most are
located in the South, but a sprinkling of them can be
found in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Stores have
recently opened in Fairfax and Roanoke, Virginia, with
a new one planned for Williamsburg.
All of the food is free of the Feingold no-no's plus HFCS,
trans-fats, bleached flour, an"bio"cs and growth
hormones. The house-brand foods are made with only
non-GMO ingredients. Eco-friendly materials are used
in the stores and products.
Shoppers can eat in the store as well as shop, since
there is a salad bar, a hot-foods bar, a pizza sta"on,
and a sandwich counter. Prepared foods are available
to take home for an easy dinner.
Earth Fars offers highly desirable, but hard to find,
grass-fed, pasture-raised meat. The deli meat is
naturally cured, and the fresh seafood is sustainably
caught.
There’s lighter refreshment at the Heirloom Organic
Juice Bar offering organic coffee, smoothies and juices.
The bakery is also popular with Feingold families.
Pure Facts / March 2018 7
PIC Report
The following products have been researched
and may be added to your Foodlist and Shopping
Guide.
Stage One Purium products
The following are Gluten-free and Casein-free:
40x Aloe Vera Concentrate (Immune Support)
Advanced Probio"c Blend (Immune Support)
Bee Energe"c (Sports & Fitness)
Carrot Juice Plus (Diges"on & An"-aging)
Cracked Cell Chlorella (Detox)
Enzyme Advantage (Immune Support)
Fulvic Zeolite (Detox)
Green Spectrum, Lemon (Cleanse)
Green Spectrum, Original (Cleanse)
Ionic Elements (Supports Immune Func"on)
Joint-Flex (An"-Aging)
Kids In Focus (Supports Calm Behavior & Focus)
More Greens (Immune Support)
Organic Barley Green Juice (Detox)
Organic Kamut Blend (Detox)
Organic Tropical Oil—coconut oil (Weight Loss)
Power Shake—Original (Nutri"on)
Renew Hair Skin & Nails (An"-aging)
Revive It All (An"-aging)
Rice Bran Solubles (Healthy Glucose, Weight & Cardio)
Spirulina Caps or Powder (Immune Support)
Spray CHILL (Stress Reduc"on)
Spray EASE (Reduce Aches)
Super Life Formula (Healthy Hormone Levels)
Super Lytes (Electrolyte, Magnesium, Potassium)
Super Xanthin (Eye, Skin, Heart Health)
Vir U Sure (Immune Support)
White American Ginseng (An"-aging)
Women’s Defense (Immune Support)
The following are Casein-free:
Ac"vated Barley (Weight Loss)
Bio Regen (Proper Sleep & Joint Func"on)
Biome Medic (Immune Func"on & Diges"on)
This product is Gluten-free:
Creamy Vanilla Meal Op"on (Weight Loss)
Stage Two Purium products
The following are Gluten-free and Casein-free:
Aloe Digest (Healthy Diges"on) (apples)
Apothe Cherry (An"-aging, Sleep)
Bio Fruit (An"-aging) (acerola cherry, apples, apricots,
cherries, grapes, oranges, prunes, tangerines)
Bio Relax (Calming & Sleep) (cherries, cranberries)
C From Nature (An"-aging) (cherries, oranges,
rose hips)
Can’t Beet This (Energy, Blood Sugar) (coffee, oranges)
Coco Hydrate (Hydra"on, Electrolytes) (raspberries)
Cocoa Mint Spirulina (Sports & Fitness) (berries)
CONTROL Pre-Meal Capsules (Weight Loss) (green tea)
Daily Fiber Blend—Caramel Apple (Cleanse)
Daily Fiber Blend—Original (Cleanse) (apples)
Heart Aid (An"-aging) (cayenne pepper, grapes)
Herbal Fiber Cleanse (Detox) (apples, raspberries)
Men’s Defense (Immune Support) (tomatoes)
MVP Kids Mul" Vitamin + Protein Chocolate Shake
(Protein & Energy) (berries, oranges, tea)
MVP Sport—Chocolate (Protein, Enzymes, Probio"cs
& Appe"te Control) (acerola cherry)
MVP Sport—Vanilla (Protein, Enzymes, Probio"cs &
Appe"te Control) (acerola cherry)
Power of 10 Veggies (An"-aging) (apples, raspberries)
Power Kids (Nutri"on Drink) (apples, berries, currants,
cranberries, maqui berry)
Power Shake—Apple Berry (Nutri"on) (raspberries)
Spray CHARGE (Energy) (coffee, green tea)
Spray CONTROL (Weight Loss) (apples)
Super CleansR (Detox) (cloves)
Super Meal LOV Vanilla Chai (Op"mum Nutri"on)
(acerola cherry, apples)
Super Meal LOV—Original (Op"mum Nutri"on)
(acerola cherry, apples)
Immune Shield (for Kids) (coffee, tea, berries)
This product is Casein-free:
Scoop of Greens (Weight Loss) (apples)
This product is Gluten-free:
Immuno Max (Immune Support) (tea)
See page 2 for details on ordering these products.
Pure Facts
Editor: Jane Hersey
Contributing to this issue:
Carolyn Allen
Cindy Harrell
Elizabeth Kellum
Pure Facts is published ten times a year and is a portion of the ma-terial provided to members of the Feingold® Association.
Membership provides the Fein-
gold Handbook including recipes and a two-week menu plan, a Foodlist book containing thou-sands of acceptable brand name foods, an electronic Getting Start-ed Foodlist, a Fast Food Guide, telephone and E-mail Help-Lines, and access to our members’ Face-book with information and sup-port from experienced volunteers, and a subscription to Pure Facts.
For more information or details on membership outside the US, contact FAUS, 11849 Suncatcher Drive, Fishers, IN 46037 or email [email protected].
The articles in this newsletter are offered as information for Pure Facts readers, and are not intend-ed to provide medical advice. Please seek the guidance of a qualified health care professional concerning medical issues.
www.feingold.org ©2018 by the Feingold Association
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United States, Inc., is a non-profit
organization that was founded in
1976. The program is based on a diet
eliminating synthetic colors, artificial
flavors, aspartame and the preserva-
tives BHA, BHT and TBHQ. Our
mission is to increase public aware-
ness of the effects of food and addi-
tives on behavior, learning and
health.
The Feingold Association does not
endorse or assume responsibility for
any product, brand, method or treat-
ment. The presence (or absence) of a
product on a Feingold Foodlist, or the
discussion of a method or treatment
does not constitute approval (or dis-
approval). The Foodlists are based
primarily upon information supplied
by manufacturers and are not based
upon independent testing.
8 Pure Facts / March 2018
Green Eggs and Ham Alert!
Caesar was warned to “Beware the Ides of March,” but Feingold families need to beware the 2nd of March. It’s Dr. Seuss Day!
O ne of our members posted this note on our Facebook last March:
“I am so angry right now. As we all know, Dr. Seuss week was last
week. My daughter (age 6) has had perfect conduct all year, literally.
Last Thursday she came home a complete spazz. Couldn’t stay seated,
couldn’t complete thoughts, cha5y, bouncy, distracted, hyper, silly. None
of this is terrible, but dras"cally different from my calm daughter. I knew
it was a reac"on, a big one, but could not figure out what to do.
“The next day, the teacher posted that they had green eggs and ham and
how fabulous it was. I knew instantly that was the culprit. I asked my
daughter if she had some. She said, ‘Yeah and they were really good!’
“So, over the weekend I tried to write a
note to her teacher, but it turned out
to be a 3-page le5er. I explained the
importance of Feingold for behavioral
reasons and that my daughter got her
first bad conduct grade on Thursday, so
she may have no"ced a big change also.
I said that reac"ons can last 2 days to 2
weeks, and she starts off ac"ng hyper
and spas"c, but as she comes down, the
behavior turns to angry.
“I told her that I explained to my daughter that eggs are okay, but green
eggs are not real, and they were dyed. I told her how it’s hard for teach-
ers to keep up with the details of the program, so the rule is simply not
feed her at all. Blah, blah for 3 pages.
“So, this aDernoon her teacher called me about her behavior for the past
few days! My daughter has been rude, hateful, and aggressive and even
pushed a boy for cu(ng in line. I could not believe she was telling me
what I had already told her!
“I said, ‘Yes, this is why we don’t do dyes, and as I said in my le5er,
reac"on "me is 2 days to 2 weeks, and it starts out as being hyper and
spas"c and turns to defiant, aggressive, and angry as she comes down.
So, you’re seeing that play out.’ She said yes, she’s just wondering where
that sweet girl is. I said, ‘Well, if you don’t feed her dyes you won’t see
a reac"on, so it’s very important for the school to adhere to the diet.’
“She said she just wanted to have a phone conference about it so I know
what’s going on, and I’m like ‘DON’T FEED HER ANYTHING, THAT’S
WHAT’S GOING ON.’ I said, ‘I’m very glad that I’d already addressed what
happened at school and that I let you know how it would affect her, and
that you are seeing it happen.’”
Will your child’s class be making green eggs? Happily, there are natural colors available; see ConfectionCrafts.com.