Red Dye

My first bad encounter with Red Dye was with my son. He broke out without a reason. I could not figure out what made him break out. Two years ago we had a severe problem. He had to be rushed to the clinic. He had red hands. His face had streaks on it. His ears were red. His back had marks on it and his feet were red. What caused this reaction? The doctor suggested it was probably RED DYE 40. The doctor was allergic to it also.
Hmmm? We were wondering what was wrong with him. I knew it was in his food but I wasn't quite sure what it was? This could be the answers to my prayers. The problem was that he didn't ingest it. He was playing in snow that had Yellow Crystal Lite mixed in for color and flavor. I would say COOL idea. Except my son broke out from playing in the snow. So now I am a mom with a mission. What is RED DYE? Do you know what red dye is??? neither did I ! So I Googled red dye and went on a search for what red dye really is. Well, I found out what it is made out of. Never would I have guessed coal tar. Yes, coal tar. Would you feed your child a peice of coal? How would that even get on the menu? How about a box of cereal? Some of our favorite candy? Gum? How about in your Yoguart? Ice cream with a beautiful cherry (red one) on top. How about your favorite chips? Doritos. Wash it down with some Gatorade? How about some Chocolate Cake? Or some Cookies? Yes, all of these have red dye. It was so sad that my son wouldn't even eat strawberries because they may contain red dye. That could cause him the Ichies. (Hives) Well, We have learned to stay away from red dye and yellow and a few more. I can't even pick up some M&M's without cringing. Red and Yellow are the worst dyes. They cause hyperactivity, memory loss, I forget what else. (must have had red dye sometime today) Yes, and to think that some parents maybe putting their children on drugs when all it could be is an allergic reaction to dye or a food additive. My son is doing better now. There are so many things out there that our kids are allergic to that change their behavior that we just shrug off. If your child is showing signs of hyperactivity it could possiably be food coloring or a food additive. More on that latter!
I am one step closer to finding the answers is my motto.

Snippet for today- RED DYE or is red die killing us?