Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Some Food Additives Raise Hyperactivity, Study Finds

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/health/research/06hyper.html?ex=1347508800&en=5a188f2e22742dd8&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink


This is good: "In response to the study, some pediatricians cautioned that a diet without artificial colors and preservatives might cause other problems for children." What "other problems" are they referring to? Do they mean it might cause problems for doctors and drug companies when the prescriptions for ritalin, adderall, prozac, zoloft and other "necessary" medications will be drastically reduced?

1 comment:

Unknown said...

The other problems could be the negative impact on the pharmacy industry. If food industry declines or eliminates (very unlikely) the use of food additives, as shown by the study children will have a positive impact-they will be less hyperactive which means their meds and visits to the doctors will deline, ulitmately hurting the drug companies big time. It was very interesting to read that docotor's think that kids will be ostracized by eating healthy. It is true they will be ostracized, but only in a positive way because they will be consuming healthier diets.