St. Johns Hospital H.A. /Diet 30 children. 85% were affected
Items implicated
- Colours
- Flavours
- Cows Milk
- Chocolate
- Orange*
- Wheat
- Cheese
- Tomato*
- Sugar
- Egg
- M.S.G
Published in St. Johns Hospital Chelmsford 1985. Dr. A. Franklin
HACSG Database: 357 children. All improved on dietary therapy.
- Colours 89%
- Flavours 71%
- Preservatives 71%
- Cows Milk 50%
- Chocolate 60%
- Orange* 47%
- Wheat 25%
- Cheese
- Tomato* 30%
- Sugar 43%
- Egg 29%
- M.S.G 59%
- Chemicals 59%
To be published.
Database held at Dept of Chemistry, University of Surrey from questionnaires (families) 1987.
*Contain natural salicylates
Appendix 2
HACSG database
The HACSG database is housed at the Department of Chemistry, University of Surrey and supervised by our Research Director, Dr. Neil Ward. Charts are available for a nominal cost. Please contact Sally Bunday for details.
HACSG Questionnaire 1979: 214 families replied
Boys | Girls | |
Better | 74% | 75% |
Part response | 16% | 12.5% |
None | 4% | 2% |
Not tried diet | 6% | 10.5% |
HACSG Questionnaire 1979: Percentage of families with health problems
Migraine | 82% | |
Catarrh | 74% | |
Hayfever | 71% | |
Asthma | 51% | |
Sinus | 5% |
Database Questionnaire 1987: 357 diagnosed hyperactive children (mixed ages) reacted to the following:
Synthetic colours | 89% | |
Synthetic flavours | 71% | |
Preservatives | 71% | |
Antioxidants | 50% | |
Monosodium Glutamate | 59% | |
All synthetic additives | 45% | |
Cows milk & dairy | 50% | |
Chocolate | 60% | |
Orange | 47% |
Database Questionnaire 1987: percentage of families with health problems
Migraine | 65% | |
Asthma | 2% | |
Eczema | 51% | |
Hayfever | 60% | |
Arthritis | 55% | |
Food allergies | 60% | |
Chemical allergies | 40% |