Since I tracked down the cause of the severe dermatitis on my hands that I'd had for a couple of years -- that cause having turned out to be YELLOW NO. 5 FOOD COLORING -- I have attempted to get many news and entertainment outlets to publicize the devastating effects that Yellow No. 5 has on probably millions of people, but have been unsuccessful up to now.
Soon after I started avoiding Yellow No. 5 in foods, hygiene products and DRUGS, there have been miracle cures in my life, including:
- reflux disease that I'd had for over a decade. I couldn't get through a day without Prilosec -- until two weeks after I got Yellow No. 5 out of my diet.
- spasms in my esophagus that scared me to death (of course, when the spasms would start, my throat would feel like it was closing up and I was sure I was about to suffocate).
- an out-of-control appetite that had been putting the pounds on me for years. My appetite has returned to "normal," and I'm finally able to lose weight.
- an inability to jog or do strenuous physical activity without losing my breath. Now, for the first time in my life of 59 years (including when I was young and thin and strong), I am capable of jogging (and do) without getting out of breath.
- perpetually dry skin that no amount of moisturizers could conquer.
- durng menopause, hot flashes several times an hour, 24 hours a day. Without Yellow No. 5, the hot flashes have decreased in intensity and frequency -- now hitting me only once or twice a day.
- stress incontinence that my doctors attributed to "just getting older." It's not a problem anymore.
- constantly irritated eyes -- now they're clear and bright for the first time in my memory.
Almost every new drug that you see advertised on TV addresses one of the problems that I USED TO have.
There's no lab test for an "allergy" (which I think is a misnomer, because Yellow 5 is manufactured from coal tar, which is INDUSTRIAL WASTE) to Yellow No. 5. The only way to figure out if it's affecting your health is to avoid it. You'll know after only a couple of days.
Yellow 5 has been linked to ASTHMA, AUTISM, LUPUS, ADD, ADHD. The totally unnatural substance has been banned in several countries, but all except Norway lifted their ban after the FDA approved it for use in our foods AND hygiene products AND drugs
PLEASE DO YOURSELF THE FAVOR OF AVOIDING YELLOW NO. 5 FOR A FEW DAYS. IF IT'S IN ANYTHING, THE FDA HAS REQUIRED THAT IT BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF INGREDIENTS, SO AVOIDING IT ISN'T DIFFICULT.
