The Effects Of Artificial Food Dyes | Dr. Rebecca Bevans | TEDxCarsonCity

Dr. Rebecca Bevans is a professor and a researcher. She uses her PhD in cognitive neuroscience and her Master’s in child development to teach undergraduate and graduate psychology courses. Her passion for psychology is only rivaled by her passion for her family. When her son’s behavior became disruptive and problematic she used her knowledge and education to find the cause. Today she will be talking about her family’s difficult and emotional journey to finding answers and living dye free.
Rebecca Bevans received her Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience and a Master’s degree in Human Development from the University of Nevada, Reno. She is an expert in how physiological states can affect psychological perception. She teaches several undergraduate psychology courses at Western Nevada College including Child Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, Research Methods, Abnormal Psychology, and Introduction to Psychology. She also teaches graduate courses for Southern New Hampshire University. She is the President of Brain Matterz, a Nevada non-profit with the focus on brain disorder research and education. Her greatest position is being a wife and mother.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@emilymarie5413]

I am crying through this. There is a group that is intentionally trying to hurt us, makes us sick, and ultimately kill us. My son is going through this and I am going through the process of lifestyle changes to help him and my own self. Him and I are extra sensitive to it and my daughter isn’t. Certain genetics cause the extra sensitivity …but it isn’t good for ANY OF US. We need to wake up, unite, stand up and stop this!! It starts with us individually. We hold the responsibility to fight back and stop consuming and buying this stuff. Prays for everyone and may God help us.

[@gustavogomez7331]

I agree.

[@619jorhe]

they're not intentionally hurting us, they just want to make products we will buy and don't care what they do to us

[@VergilPeterson]

(((Jews)))

[@Jypsie415]

I cried through this too!😭 We figured out that red dye 40 is a trigger for our 12 yr old, but I never imagined that yellow would be worse! It totally explains today's hysterical fits! 😮🤦🏻‍♀️

[@vibrantnaturalliving1911]

We got this ! They are truly weak and careless we can be powerful and careful

[@Joanna7891]

Children aren't the only ones sensitive to food dyes...I feel much better mentally and physically when I leave them out of my diet

[@Dr.Bevans]

Yes! Adults are affected as well. Can you imagine how many adults are suffering from anxiety and depression that are caused by consuming artificial food dyes?

[@reefmonkeybreakz]

Joanna7891 same has happened to me two years ago I took it out of my diet and have felt a total difference since then, I felt almost drugged when I would eat a large amount of it at one time. I was groggy , out of it and couldn’t keep my mind on one thing, now I haven’t felt that way since I stopped ! I hope that people can learn from this

[@moniquemacaulay8270]

Ya, OK

[@DrTomb]

How do u even find out what has dyes

[@jenishere617]

@@DrTomb check the food labeling and ingredient list

[@LadyElsena]

The hardest part of being dye free is the social, every where we go people offer kids candy. My mother in-law verbally attacked me for telling great grandma no when she wanted to give my kid candy. Church they have candy for the kids, doctors have candy, stores, teachers use it as incentives to get good behaviors. Even school lunches have dye in them. And the second hardest thing is the cost. If financially you can’t afford the more expensive dye free alternatives then your out of luck. I have three children diagnosed with ADHD, autism type behaviors, my oldest has ODD middle child has IED. The youngest hasn’t been fully diagnosed due to his age. We have tried to be dye free and I minimize our exposure but it isn’t as easy as just reading the labels. We need to have our FDA actually do the job of protecting us. The research is there proving the many negative health impacts of artificial food dyes.

[@deviJ213]

Anything government gets paid to overlook things

[@MisstressMourtisha]

This is one of the reasons I don't like living in America. I have to read every food label before I buy something.

[@lauraq1342]

Completely agree. There is very little awareness on this topic that is actually quite firmly established by research.

[@jadeochoa2443]

Im moving out of the country when I’m old enough lol. America is a scam and a lie. Unfortunately, the FDA does not care about our physical or mental health. They only care about taking money from people. No matter the cost. Don’t think that doesn’t include illnesses such as cancer. They make money off of lying to people and making them dependent on the government so to keep an endless supply of money. Cancer already had a cure. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. The majority of big company/ corporate doctors, professionals, etc will tell you that’s not true. The FDA knows that there is a cure and go to many, often extreme lengths, to hide this from the public.

[@mbuckner2843]

The fda WILL NOT PROTECT YOU.

[@Nzks.]

Crazy only 300,000 thousand views and it’s been up for 7 YEARS more need to see this

[@christopherbier5771]

Correlation does not imply causation. How are we sure that these anecdotal examples aren’t caused by the multitude of other factors that can impact a child’s disposition and behavior? Honest questions

[@bella-uy7rs]

You really got to the root cause of the problem . I stumbled into this video and I'm lucky to have seen this . Everyone needs to see this

[@Dr.Bevans]

Thank you! I agree, we need more education on this topic. Share the video as lets hope the right people see it. And by the right people I mean parents of kids who are struggling.

[@prithvi6078]

What a pity 30 million subscribers and 70k views . Bloody KZbin

[@duncelleperucho6682]

@@Dr.Bevans thank you so much for sharing this!! You shed alot of light in regards to what happened to my son this wknd. He also developed eczema on his cheek due to the Red 40 as well :(

[@YeikyRivera]

A common ingredient that I keep noticing in the foods is sugar or carbohydrates (not sure about the tea). When I consume carbohydrates (bread, sugar) I experience a lot of the mood dysregulation symptoms that her son experienced. Alongside, incessant migraines. I hope that this can help someone recognize the effects of other processed foods high in starch/carbs.

[@exiox9326]

This isn’t the root cause bud. The people that own the company’s that regulate this type of food is the root cause.

[@lilypatterson1661]

This is extremely underated information. It should have WAY MORE views. Ive thumbed up it 3 times already and the Thumb Up still isnt sticking, if that tells you anything.

[@Dr.Bevans]

Thank you, Lily. I appreciate your support. Share this video with your friends. You never know who might need it. We parents often suffer with our children;s behavioral problems out of the public eye. You just might help someone who needs the information.

[@lorimav]

@@Dr.Bevans Definitely when my autistic daughter gets more than just tiny amounts of red dye she goes beserk for 2 days. McDonald's and Chinese restaurants invariably cause problems but Chick-fil-A and Zaxby's"s is tolerated. Just eating from scratch home cooked food is the only safe thing for us to do. I think not only certain dyes but also certain preservatives are a problem. Anyone with children who have behavioral issues should try a period of at least a couple weeks of basic preservative and dye free cooking and see what happens.

[@jimatron369]

Probably because the “food” companies pay to have this hidden

[@nancyleturgez2907]

My sister sent this to me two weeks ago. Thank you, I have a daughter and I only knew about Red dye. We have now removed all dyes and she is a "new" child. She is still the spunky, crazy, spontaneous child everyone loves. However, I am no longer saying "for the love of God, stop" she is listing, focused and no longer being mean. I can not thank you enough.

[@Dr.Bevans]

Thank you! This is why I agreed to do this talk, so that it might reach parents like you. It makes my heart happy knowing that she now can live a happy life instead of the suffering that she must have been going through. No kid wants to feel bad.

[@barbaraphillips4277]

@@Dr.Bevansplease do an update on your child & family. Very curious about this topic.

[@lovettetlb]

That's it! If I didn't grow it my kids are not eating it!

[@My_Secret_ArtSketchbook]

That's beautiful. Thankyou for carrying for your children

[@simretsekhon586]

Trader joes has a lot of foods without dyes

[@Dr.Bevans]

They are our go-to for shopping.

[@gemsoft2607]

Very true

[@ohroonoko]

A place like Trader Joe’s should commit to zero food dyes.

[@chrisfulcher1151]

I think this is so relevant. So many kids are having severe mental, emotional, and behavior issues that adults don't know what to do about.

[@paulinarojas4005]

IT IS THE FOOD WE EAT. PERIOD. WAKE UP PEOPLE . EVEN COVID 19 IS HERE TO MAKE US PAY ATENTION AND EAT NUTRIENTS VERSUS TASTE AND LOOK DELISICIOUS JUNK ARTIFICIAL ITEMS. OUR DNA IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY SO IT IS OUR WELL BEING. BLESSINGS !

[@ilTHfeaa]

fr, just take them to a psych appointment. if this lady went to a psychiatrist or psychologist they would’ve said it was probably adhd or something, like it’s not the fkn food dye. like maybe he’s allergic to food dyes but that’s not gonna make his behavioural problems go away

[@ashleys8911]

Everything you said hit so hard because I have an eight-year-old who is going through the exact same thing and this is the exact reason why I have been researching the Internet all morning God bless you 🙏🏽

[@May-zp1mr]

@ashley S. - I hope times are better now with your baby! I know the journey is(was) HARD, but in the process of preserving my sanity, I caught myself singing “Blame It” and changing ‘alcohol’ for ‘coloring’.

[@jordanwilson3618]

Worked with my 8 year old boy

[@emilymarie5413]

Me too with my 10 year old. I am sitting here crying my eyes out. I have been feeling from the holt spirit “watch what you eat” and I’ve been paying attention but this will certainly require a drastic lifestyle change 😢. Thank you so much for sharing this talk mama. God bless

[@marcelladevotto-anderson2820]

How is it that this video that was made six years ago, only has 8,500 likes? This video needs to be shown everywhere to educate the families in the importance of not feeding their families food dyes, fillers or any ingredients that can’t be pronounced.

[@Dr.Bevans]

Thank you!

[@fardoszakholi]

She is a superhero mom. She saved her sons life. ❤️

[@steviekutys]

Within the first 30 seconds of hearing her speak I was sobbing. I am dealing with these exact things with my 7 year old. And I homeschool so it's very difficult. So grateful to have found this video! Thank you thank you

[@Dr.Bevans]

I am so happy that our story helped you.

[@ittybittyattic]

You got this. We got this, momma! All we need is to get through the first 2 weeks and our babies will be on their way to being the children they’re meant to be. We can do it! Sending you hugs ❤

[@LockhartLore]

I cried so many times watching this video! I've been having so many out-of-the-blue issues with my daughter who turns 5 soon. She's been SO anxious, aggressive, mean, defiant, impulsive, etc etc. This video prompted me to check all of her favorite snacks and, sure enough, almost ALL of them had multiple different artificial dyes, especially that yellow 5 and 6. Even her OTC medicine! I tossed ALL of it and am going to go out tomorrow and check labels while I shop for better foods. I really, really, really hope it helps.

[@Dr.Bevans]

I hope it helps with your daughter.

[@LockhartLore]

@@gm6856 It worked like a charm! She was a completely different kid after only a few days. The only time that type of behavior comes back is when she accidentally has something with dyes in it, especially red and yellow.

[@dansteinsdorfer9848]

@@LockhartLore that’s crazy! What do you feed her now? I need suggestions

[@LockhartLore]

@@dansteinsdorfer9848 The only thing I omit is number dyes, especially Red40. There are enough options for natural dye variants of popular snacks it doesn’t feel like we’re missing out on much. The struggle if of course those holidays where all the candy is full of dyes.

[@QuinntakillLOL]

yep gotta be the dyes, not a lack of parenting on your part 👍

[@sunnygirlmamaof4537]

OMG this makes so much sense. I’m literally tearing up watching this. My five year old boy has been so erratic lately. I have been looking for anything to help. I’m so grateful I haven’t seen his doctor yet bc they def would have given him medicine.

[@royalfish8324]

Did it work?

[@ilTHfeaa]

girly, he’s probably either just a 5 year old boy or has ADHD, food dye doesn’t cause behavioural problems 😬

[@iWantToBelieve...]

⁠@@ilTHfeaa how do you know…? Do you have studies stating so? Why have these dyes been banned from foods in other countries? I’m not one to just dive in to any “latest & greatest” theory about this sort of stuff- fad diets, ‘A’ is bad for you, no wait- ‘A’ is good for you, etc. But until these claims are _disproven_ I don’t think it could hurt to consider them as a potential source of problems. Esp in kids. Most big U.S. companies do a fantastic job at marketing their products towards a specific audience, and kids are a big audience. It has been proven that many companies will go to great lengths to promote their products- whether they are healthy or not. I don’t see why they wouldn’t use these food dyes as another selling tactic. It’s not past the point of belief, unfortunately. Either way- it needs more research. More studies. I don’t think it should be discounted so quickly. There must be a reason why other countries have banned such dyes in their food/products.

[@A107S]

I thought I was crazy for years. My son had a very similar experience in preschool. His teacher wanted to get him on ADHD meds. I didn’t usually bye artificial dye foods but he would get them at school. His behavior when he ate them was like he was a totally different kid. He’d detox on the weekend then be all the behaviors you mentioned (minus the suicide) during the week. I finally realized what he was eating at school was the only difference in his diet. We took dyes out, brought his own snacks to prek and after a week of detox he was a night and day different child. Still to this day if he gets dyes you’d think he had adhd. Thank you for sharing this. I’m so happy your sweet boy is thriving now. This was so validating to watch.

[@Pumpkinpie423]

Omg my kids were diagnosed with ADHD and it's only on certain days and how worse it gets!!!! Immediately cutting from our diet!!!

[@_NotDownWithOPP_]

I’m sure the pharmaceutical companies are aware of the effects of these dyes. I’m also certain that these dyes showing up in the medications prescribed for disorders caused by the dyes was intentional. They are so clever. Protect your children. No one else will.

[@Dr.Bevans]

The FDA is aware of the affects. I agree that pharmaceutical companies are as well.

[@ViolentVickie]

Yes this is horrible that they put dies in medication as well

[@mandyspring808]

My kid is allergic to red dye And 45 % of penicillin has red dye. Cough medicine, why are they doing this to us? We need to sign a petition. God help us all.

[@bariettaperez]

Once you know which brands don’t have the dyes, you don’t have to check the labels every single time for every single item in your shopping cart. It gets easier.

[@Dr.Bevans]

Correct! It gets a lot easier. We have been at it for over 10 years now. And there are a lot more products that do not contain synthetic dyes.

[@chloeclingerman9883]

I can’t believe this has less than 300K views… every parent needs to see this. Diagnoses are so flippantly tossed around, & medication not far behind, before evaluating what we are ALREADY putting into our bodies on a DAILY basis. As a mom, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!

[@leapingcheetah5020]

My kids don't seem to react with behavior issues to dye, but they do react in other ways. We removed dyes and eczema is completely gone in 3 kids. They get some dye again, and back comes the scratching. A Yellow 5 &/or 6 binge also caused an asthma attack in a child that previously had never had an asthma attack. Since removing dyes - eczema is gone, runny noses that we thought were 'seasonal allergies' - gone, and more. Thanks for sharing.

[@Dr.Bevans]

Artificial dyes can affect kids in very different ways. I know of one kiddo who gets rashes around his mouth after eating Red #40. I actually get eczema when I eat anything with artificial dyes in it. It is truly interesting how if affects us. More research is needed. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@ilTHfeaa]

exactly, this is actual reactions to food dyes.. behavioural problems don’t happen with food allergies. girl is just too afraid to admit her son has a psychological problem.

[@ZekeStudiosFilms]

@@ilTHfeaa Why are you going around replying this on everyone's comments? Do you even know what you are talking about? My friends and I have literally tried to NOT take any foods with food dyes (except natural ones), and sure enough, I've noticed a huge difference between us and most other kids. And I have ADHD, while they do not. It still makes a difference. Not to mention, no matter what you think about dyes, reading the ingredients list is still a good practice even for other things. Seriously dude, do you think that you, a single commenter, are gonna sway people with how many scientific and professional studies there are now?

[@ilTHfeaa]

@@ZekeStudiosFilms because i have a psych degree, i have adhd, and people assuming correlation = causation pisses me off to no end. not to mention lots of foods that have artificial food dyes are things like candy and unhealthy junk food that is obviously not healthy. like it’s probably not the dyes, but the food itself. but even then, food isn’t going to fix the fact that your brain is deformed. Like yeah sure, limiting some things may make your symptoms less severe, but it’s not going to “fix” someone with adhd.

[@ZekeStudiosFilms]

@@ilTHfeaa Ok. I apologise.

[@Phisch777]

We went steps beyond artificial food dyes and removed all petroleum-based artificial from our home. This included scents, flavorings and preservatives. Because many of these chemicals are not listed on food labels, we relied on research by an organization called Feingold Diet. It made a huge impact on our son’s behavior but the timeline was different. At two weeks, the behaviors intensified. But at three weeks, the behaviors-complete lack of focus, distractibility, intense moods, anger, couldn’t sit for more than a few seconds-were gone or extremely lessened. The difference was shocking and a huge relief. If removing dyes isn’t helping, perhaps a look at a more comprehensive protocol is warranted.

[@andrewlewis9194]

This issue has been known about in some circles for a long time. My mother learned about it in the late 1970s, and quickly determined that the ADD symptoms that I had in grade school (which pharmaceuticals did not solve) were solved by eliminating food dyes from our food. The real crime is that these food dyes are still mostly legal in the US.

[@j7jbiz]

Thank you for this. It really is NOT hard to accomplish. Our children are worth it. Our long term health is worth it. This is a great step.

[@annahayes4609]

I've shared this with my daughter and hopefully we can try this with my 10 yo grandson. The meltdowns are cataclysmic and then he'll talk to himself about how horrible he is. It's so heartbreaking. Even after seeing a neuro-psychologist, the food dyes were never mentioned and thankfully my daughter refused to put him on those horrible meds. Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@bratmari]

How is he doing?

[@thatguy3119]

I've considered the effects of synthetic coloring added to foods to make them appear more visually appealing but I didn't realize the physical effects that were directly linked to them. After I've removed synthetic coloring from my diet, I immediately feel a difference in how I feel. I appreciate how you addressed this issue as it's a serious concern and should be banned from the US.

[@pureenergy4578]

IF toxic food dyes are banned, then big pharma won't make nearly as much money as they make now. They will lobby congress to keep those food dyes going. The public will have to show more videos like this one to compensate. Nursing homes really need help in this area. I am living in one now where many people yell a lot. Just consider all of the pills they are expected to take. I am holistic, so stopping the pills given me wasn't hard. Diuretics are said to be harmful to the kidneys. Look up pills before taking them. Doctors don't know everything. They are in PRACTICE.

[@Dr.Bevans]

It is great to hear that you are feeling better after removing the synthetic dyes from your diet. I am going to continue my advocacy to remove theses chemicals. I just tesitfied to the California Department of Public Health. They have been petitioned to require warning labels on foods and suppliments containing synthetic dyes. I hope you will help advocate for their removal whenever you can. And thank you for sharing my TEDx talk to help educate others.

[@scraytonify1]

I am an artist and use white paint with heavy metal called "Titanium Dioxide." Imagine my shock to see it in foods like ranch dressing.

[@arrianne311]

Also what is in sunscreen.

[@emilymarie5413]

It is also in tampons

[@kayleighjewell3098]

I almost didn’t watch this video but I am so glad I did

[@Dr.Bevans]

Thank you for watching.

[@chinookvalley]

Same goes for out pets' foods. Have a dog that won't mind and is a "bad" dog? Don't blame the dog. Go to all natural, raw diet. They are going to be healthier and live longer.

[@capiglines598]

Powerful....my grandson is affected by red dyes (and probably some others) but since removing as many artificial dyes from his diet as possible, he realizes the difference and polices himself (he's 7....). We need to get FDA to remove these dyes from ALL foods...we don't NEED pretty colors in our foods!

[@shot_in_view3]

I'm from Australia and often see recipes posted online from America. The one thing I have noticed in a big way is the colour of your cheddar cheese and how yellow it is. Here it is a pale yellow and I have noticed how deep the yellow is of your product over there. My first thought was, "My goodness, how much colouring is in that?" And I still think the same thing and wonder why so much is added.

[@Dr.Bevans]

Here cheddar is dyed with annatto, not synthetic dyes. But, yes, the companies in the US have trained people to like brightly colored foods. It is terrible.

[@candicekline6255]

Man, our family knows this. This is our son. SO MUCH OF IT. For years we have gone through all this. We have removed artificial dyes from everything - toothpaste, mouthwash, foods, treats, candy, soaps, baking, ice pops, other processed foods. Thank goodness there are natural dye and dye free options for nearly everything now - shaved ice syrups, sprinkles, baking dyes, toothpaste, medications, etc. I know him well enough where I know he has ingested something at school or something we didn't know had dye in it. One night he was screaming all night, throwing things, backing himself into a corner like an animal. He knocked over my fan and looked at me like he looked right through me. I just knew he had dye. I can tell from his behavior. I couldn’t quite figure out from where though because we have removed it from all of the items in our home. Well, eventually I went and looked up the restaurant we had ordered Chinese food from and sure enough - yellow #5 in the noodles! I freaking knew it. It's not normal age appropriate tantrums or emotional dysregulation.... it takes over his body. He will walk around in circles, move his jaw in a weird manner. We had taken classes on parenting and expected age appropriate behaviors and emotions, but this is *different*. It's like he is on a drug. Over the years we looked at all things it could be - sleep, TV/screens, other stimulation, school, etc. The only thing that made a difference is the artificial food dye. I have a master’s as a clinical nurse specialist and in that role my main job is to make evidence-based changes in our healthcare system, so I understand the importance of research backed decisions. That said - there are a number of studies that do show a correlation between artificial food dyes and behavior. There is enough evidence that EU countries make any food company that have artificial dyes put a warning label on their food. The ONLY reason food dyes even exist in any anything is purely for marketing and looks. Thankfully, there are many companies that now offer dye free or natural dye options of everything from toothpaste, candy, flavored syrups, mouthwash, medicines, coloring for baking, sprinkles, and more. Reason for that - many parents are noticing differences in their children’s behavior. I am one of them. I’ve seen this with my own son. For several years we’ve been able to understand his sensitivity to these artificial dyes. During periods of time when we remove the dyes and are very careful at what he ingests he is a normal 5 year old. Sure, he has times where he is sad or mad, but without dye we can work through those times with normal understanding of children’s development and he responds appropriately. Ultimately, only parents truly know their children that well. If it doesn’t impact your family - great. Be thankful. I have only met more and more families like mine though that have a child who is completely out of control when they have the dyes.

[@teribond7808]

Wow, have never heard of this. What a simple, powerful thing to do. If food dyes are causing this much trouble at miniscule amounts, think what other ingredients and combinations of ingredients in processed food could be doing. Seems the less processed food one conusmes, the healthier one will be.

[@lisacarlsen6172]

Absolutely spot on for my granddaughter whom I discovered was affected to food dyes . I was fortunate enough to hear about this when she was about 3. She's now 10 & could school the best of us on the "danger" of food dyes .

[@baileybegin517]

My parents found out I had the same reactions to red 40 when I was two. Its difficult to read everything I eat, but I do because I notice how much it effects me. While I’ve dealt with anxiety and depression for longer than I can remember, I’ve honestly never considered removing yellow 5 from my diet until now. Thank you for your talk, I feel hopeful in removing all the other artificial dyes and I know your talk will help so many others❤️

[@lincoln6981]

How did removing food colors help with your anxiety ? Something I’ve dealt with forever. Open to removing them from my diet

[@pureenergy4578]

@@lincoln6981 We are electrical energy fields because atoms are. We all consist of 7 billion billion billion atoms, each one an electrical energy field because they exist as positive protons and negative electrons. AND, quarks are spinning billions of times a second as 3 points of light forming atoms. This is how we are electrical light that is constantly being created. Our thoughts/emotions vibrate through us constantly. We could not move if not for thoughts/emotions. The physicist Barbara Brennan says in her book that these thoughts/emotions vibrate as energy fields which are holographic projections. The quarks/atoms are the forms of our souls, our literal souls. These souls are so super smart that they are projecting US as THEIR images. This is how we are created in the image of God. Just look at your thoughts. You imagine before you form those images into thoughts!

[@BennyBornAgain]

Hey Bailey! How are you after having removed dyes from your diet?

[@MR-dm1gx]

It is sad that this doesn't have millions of views.

[@emilymarie5413]

It is definitely by design. All these major corps are under one big umbrella of a group that is trying to have ultimate control and put money in their pockets doing it. We are cattle to these people. Repeat/return customers to the medical / pharma/ food corp. we are being poisoned and ultimately killed with the “treatments” they give us. God gave us what we need to be healthy and stay healthy. They don’t want people to wake up and realize this…. It would be OVER for them. Keep fighting, get in a serious relationship with God and let the Holy Spirit guide us in this difficult dramatic lifestyle change we have become so accustomed to as normal. We must get back to being HUMAN….

[@Dr.Bevans]

I guess it just wnet viral on TikTok with over 5.7M views so your wish has been granted. i am not even on TikTok so someone took my talk and posted it. I am so grateful.

[@itisChaboy]

Anyone who reads this comment. You should share this. Even if one parent watches this and does the same the impact it could have on saving people.

[@NYmari1016]

Agreed. Shared to my sons, daughters in law, and nieces😢. Thank God for this woman's courage!❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

[@johannaeldridge8971]

The same is true for *ANY FOOD* to which the individual child has sensitivity. My four kids each had different food sensitivities, but they absolutely thrived when they followed their own food eliminations. It was not easy, but I saw DRAMATIC differences like those Dr Bevans described based on whether the kids kept up their regimen or not. As older teens, it becomes their own responsibility.

[@Dr.Bevans]

Yes! But getting people to realize that synthetic food dyes cause reactions is the tough part. More people need to know that food dyes can be the reason their child is reacting.

[@Odissee6]

I buy ketchup, puddings and yogurt just to get the containers! If the contents have dyes or too much sugar, I toss them and replace with my homemade equivalent. It’s worth the trouble.

[@snipercam11]

We’ve found shopping at ALDIs is the best place to avoid dyes most of the brands are from Germany and other countries where dyes are illegal

[@IxAMxSQUISHY]

In 2023 she would be called a conspiracy theorist and fact checkers would be popping up under this with talks of “food dye is perfectly safe”

[@bonnycarmicino6223]

One of my kids is allergic to blue food dye. Recently, he was prescribed a medication that contained blue dye. I spoke with the pharmacist to bring this to their attention, and they first said they would be sure it was listed as an allergen. THEN they called me back and told me that food dyes were not on the list of things that could be listed as allergens. This is insane!

[@Dr.Bevans]

Our pharmacist has "ALLERGIC TO ARTIFICAL DYES" all over his chart. I know it can be done.

[@joeshmoe190]

She should know that some of the food makes kids hyyperactive, like the green tea ice cream. It has sugar snd caffeine in it, which makes kids hyper. It's not just the dye that makes kids crazy, it's the food you give them as well.

[@WhoobieD]

Absolutely love this, our family is also dye free. Would love to hear more information on how this impacts adults?

[@katsimmons9997]

Thank you for going the distance here, both for your son and others that suffer from reactions to dye. We are so far away from real and whole food in this country. Every birthday party my kids ever went to they had pizza, soda and cake. I would feel sick to my stomach. I am glad your son is doing well now loved seeing him at the end.

[@jenicalong8579]

Amazing! This needs to be the first thing tested before any medication is ever given. Getting ready to do a grocery run so I'm going to do some planning! I'm praying this is the answer we are looking for!

[@Dr.Bevans]

I hope this helps you and your family.

[@Ericadefi]

I am in the process of removing all artificial colors from my diet. I've had unexplainable swelling for years. It got so bad that my pants, shoes and socks did not fit. After years of searching I am now narrowing my focus to colors. So far I have had no inflammatory issues. My feelings of depression have decreased, bowel movements are less of a struggle. Hopefully eliminating these ingredients will change my life ❤️.

[@Dr.Bevans]

I hope so too! Please let me know how you are feeling.

[@Ericadefi]

@@Dr.Bevans So far I haven't had any body pains that last throughout the day. My husband has noticed that my moods are better. It's been all positive so far

[@Dr.Bevans]

@@Ericadefi That is awesome news! I hope your health continues to improve.

[@MyChilepepper]

Look it up. Here are some common foods with food coloring: Ketchup Salad dressing Canned fruits Jelly Yogurt Oatmeal Pickles Cereal Popcorn Syrup Candy Cookies Cakes Chocolate Peanut butter Pepperoni jerky hotdogs sausage bologna Smoothie Ice cream Apple sauce gravy Sodas and juices The list goes on and on.....

[@askialuna7717]

MyChilepepper don't forget artificial sweeteners and preservatives.

[@flaca.b602]

😱😱

[@mahlatsiglenbooi4102]

Peanut butter??

[@billydiaz7280]

People take tiny pills that greatly effect how we feel, but rarely consider food to have the same power

[@HeidiHafner]

I homeschooled my boys, K through 12. My youngest acted as if he had ADHD. I researched foods that would help. I never thought about food dyes, but now looking back, the foods we removed had food dyes in them. The foods we fed him, and got results with, had minimal or no food dyes. It helped considerably with his behavior. When he went into college, his behavior went back to ADHD symptoms. He went to a doctor who put him on medication. I've had a buzz in my head for so long that I thought it might be due to tinnitus. But now, I think it may have to do with food dyes. Thank you for this info.

[@bratmari]

Has it stopped?

[@HeidiHafner]

The buzz in my ears has not stopped so I’ve scheduled an appt with ENT

[@yvettetorres5992]

I have the head buzz too. What did you cut out, and did it help. I don't do red 40 at all in my house. Have to find out which others are the worst after the red

[@CoreySchmick444]

This is insane! Our government needs to step up and redo what these companies are allowed to put into our foods!

[@johnmartin8031]

yeah theres tons of stuff that have food dye in america

[@emilymarie5413]

Our government is complicit in this with money in their pockets from big pharma, big food, and medical corp. period. We need to protect ourselves and our children. We need to get closer to God again and away from the things of this world. Our body is our temple … the third temple of God. We must protect and keep clean as much as possible

[@phoenixchick5088]

Capitalism is more important than our well-being 🙄

[@fairywngsx]

Watching this video and looking back to how I was as a child, I think I'm a victim of dyes. I showed symptoms of severe adhd, mood disturbances, strong emotional problems and I wonder how much of that is contributed to all the heavily processed foods and artificial dyes I was digesting. I'm currently learning about artificial dyes and how to become a dye free household for when our daughter is born

[@AvoidantPersonalityrResearch]

an interesting conclusion since the pic of you shows your hair full of dye

[@courtneyemery2577]

Mother of a adhd child(father and I are also adhd) this rang so true sounding. I will be in my pantry if anyone needs me. Got the yucca app and checking labels. Thank you.

[@Dr.Bevans]

I was told by an MD that half of the kiddos grow out of the food dye allergy. This leaves half that do not who grow up into dye reactive adults. I hope this helps your family.

[@abigailcollins9246]

This hit home for me. I was diagnosed with adhd at a very young age. I am doing everything in my power to change this for my kids, and give them the knowledge to continue to make that change.

[@anon8613]

Ty!! People need to learn this asap!!!

[@amandaotten768]

Thank you for this! I struggle with our nine year old so often. I had removed red but now I realize we need to go completely dye free.

[@michelleanderson928]

This just brought tears to my eyes.

[@alesiaw7048]

Yes! You are telling us the whole truth and nothing but the truth!! Thank you so much! Our Special Queen & Family!!! Stay encouraged daily! Peace for now 🌹💚💜❤️🥰😀… I am with you 300 %…

[@zessazzenessa1345]

Blessings to you lady!

[@bettyglick2679]

Amazing information. Thank you

[@zealforcleanliving4551]

Thank you for sharing your son's story with us.

[@magma9138]

IF NATURE DIDNT MAKE IT, DONT EAT IT. - Jack Lalanne Research Weston Price.🙂

[@blondie42685]

This video changed our lives ❤️

[@mariea821]

My 3 yr old daughter goes nuts after eating artificial dye..the first time she had a bunch of red dye we ended up taking her to emerg because she was acting insane and violent towards herself and us and wouldn't sleep for 2 days. She acts insane, and you seem to describe our experience well. She also said she feels itchy, and really mad. When I said she can't have the colours in her food she said they made her feel sick. The dyes are in everything!

[@tulip6043]

Of course. The dye can cause insomnia because it deprives the brain of melatonin. It kills brain cells.

[@dulcevillegas6168]

Just came from TikTok. Thank you❤️

[@thenaturalmomshomestead_]

Bless this momma and her son this is amazing gives me hope in humanity

[@jesmelnunez6090]

Thank you for this ! 🙏🏽💜

[@chelebourgeois]

This is so wonderful and informative! Wish we could have every teacher and parent and student see this!! Now we need for your son to make one for other kids to watch!! (-:

[@ariannaperez601]

Thank you for sharing such important information

[@bravodude6175]

8:14 not saying that this information is insufficient but a scenario like this reminds me of a placebo type effect that created the child’s craze due to the known issues with artificial dyes

[@AmyL-hm2tg]

This is our story. Thank you for bringing this subject to light Dr. Bevans.

[@kathymoss9650]

THANK YOu! Such a wonderful Mom with an incredible story to share to all!

[@FredHodgins]

Dr. Bevans, thanks for sharing your story and the education. I am glad you found the cause and made the changes. There certainly is something in the environment and our food hurting many people. Education is awareness. Thanks again.

[@aallam2026]

We need more research on that, and how food colours and flavors effects all body organs

[@villagranana7721]

Thank so much I wish I would see this video when my kids were little 😭

[@PositiveDeviantPerson]

I swear she’s describing my son and I always wondered when I don’t eat why I’m able to focus on an empty stomach better than when I eat.

[@mellohistar]

MORE PEOPLE NEED TO HEAR THIS!

[@organicvids]

Wtf medications for these syptoms contain artificial food dyes which compound problem. Sick.

[@Veowyn5000]

Don't tell me it's not so hard. If you're a family that also has other allergies, and/or are below poverty level, it can be impossible to find alternatives, that are safe. I still can't find a hand soap that's safe for all of us, I'm allergic to coconut, and treenuts, and my husband is allergic to grain, and my dairy is allergic to milk and my son has a similar anaphylaxis reaction to red dye, so this IS difficult. It's not as easy as reading just labels

[@lynne5650]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@prettibaddie868]

This is real sad 😭I give her create for being a mother who paid attention to her sons actions and didn’t ask doctors to give her pills or medication 💊 for her son,she took her time to do research and her own homework to find out what was causing her son to react the way he did and how she can help him.she did what was necessary to help her son get better and even though it was hurtful,heartbreaking and paining process to see her son go through all of this I applaud her for this and for sharing her story im gonna try this myself I don’t have kids but you give me something to be aware of and observe when I do have kids in the future

[@erickillian3349]

Now imagine how many children are being punished for something they couldn't possibly understand or change if the parents aren't privy to this. Sickening.

[@DanaCodispoti]

Incredible and something I've been wanting to expose and discuss more. I took my son off all dyes, gluten and dairy four years ago. What frustrates me is how most of the medicines for our kids have dye in it. Infuriating! Thank you for sharing this with the world.

[@DanaCodispoti]

I also taught him to read labels. They understand this way.

[@MisstressMourtisha]

I liked zarbees children medicine for my pet rats. They have zero dyes and chemicals.

[@erinsteed2954]

My 15 year old daughter committed suicide in February of 2020. She had been "diagnosed" with ODD and depression and had been in counseling for 2 years. Had I known all of this, had a dr been cognizant enough to not just put her on another medication, would things have been different?

[@aquaticwater403]

Probably not

[@braydenslates5028]

More people need to know this information

[@Dr.Bevans]

I agree. That is why we shared our story. Our hope is that everyone who watches this video can share it with their friends and family. You never know who might need this information.

[@Dr.Bevans]

@The Truth Thank you!!

[@simretsekhon586]

This was really insightful, thank you

[@Dr.Bevans]

Thank you for watching.

[@joeybowling9912]

This is mind blowing information🤯

[@lauraq1342]

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am a mental health professional and I can see that many problems, ranging from mild to severe, are rooted in dyes, chemicals, and excessive amounts of sugar and screen time, to name a few. Please keep sharing your story. I wish I knew how to advocate against artificial dyes.

[@desmondiaia34]

If she has a PhD and is a psychologist she should be conducting controlled studies to prove her suspicions.. that’s how change happens, with evidence. While I agree her argument probably has merit and there might be something going on with food dyes, I also know that the answer to everyone’s child’s behavioral problems is not cutting food dye consumption. As an educated person she should know this is a dangerous way of making her case. It’s similar to the “correlation” “found” between vaccines and autism. I grew up with this kid with severe behavior issues, his mom had some epiphany that sugar was the ultimate cause of all of his issues. She was completely convinced of it, and swore by the results. This was about 15 years ago. The kid never got the proper professional treatment he needed and sure enough he’s a complete wreck now, with debilitating anxiety, depression, and an extremely late autism diagnoses. These kinds of things need a proper scientific approach to avoid any concerned parents jumping to conclusions and overlooking something crucial to their child’s healthy development.

[@mireilledesjardins7742]

All she is saying is to try and see if your child reacts!

[@losangalex]

Such a great video!! My son has the same issues... I removed all food with dyes today and I want to see if it helps. Thank you so much for this. When her little boy came out at the end I lost my sh*t and bawled my eyes out. What a good, smart, amazing caring person.

[@Dr.Bevans]

Thank you. I hope removing dyes have helped your little one.

[@JWBR84]

While one can extrapolate useful information from Dr. Bevans Talk; it's important to consider bias and the anecdotal nature being described. It's very clear she cares about her child and is a loving mother, but micromanagement, lack of exercise, and other things can also lead to behaviour/mood changes. Just the normal-every-day-experience of being a living, growing human can result in behaviour/mood changes. The suggestion near the end that parents test and observe their children's responses to foods and make decisions based on those observations is not only NOT scientific, but potentially dangerous. Also suggesting that "natural" food dyes is perfectly safe is also potentially dangerous. Unfortunately life is not as simple as one thing causes another. For example, she mentioned the green tea ice cream and blamed the food dye, but did not control for the caffeine or sugar in the ice cream that could also have produced those effects.

[@xLadySlayerx]

good job on the talk Rebecca. hopefully this gets a bunch of views and people try out the diet

[@peekingundertheblindfold3300]

haha nope it's been removed from the channel and you can't even search for it word-for-word

[@homesteadtotable2921]

The description of Yellow 5 being sneaky was like the dictionary definition of my four year old, but I don’t buy anything with artificial dyes. Culprit was a jar of pickles Daddy bought for himself that the kids got into, with Yellow 5 in it. The brand I buy is colored with turmeric. Lightbulb moment.

[@Dr.Bevans]

Pickles are usually the culprit. So is toothpaste, lotion, lip lotions, etc.

[@coffeeeloverfree4100]

God bless you for doing and sharing research! This needs to be shared with all parents

[@Dr.Bevans]

Thank you. I agree.

[@Prodigious1One]

Great talk!

[@runningsrage5895]

I recently have been hearing about this on social media so I decided to check the ingredients of my Krabby patty gummies. I'm shocked at how many food dyes it has! It has RED 40, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6, BLUE 1, and YELLOW 6 again. I'm gonna stop eating them. I will start checking ingredients of other foods before I eat them. Also I'll do my research on foods to avoid with RED 40 and etc.

[@dcdoan7638]

Suboxone tablets and strips have yellow dye in them also and I have had these reactions as well and it sounds very much like what so many others in recovery have suffered with as well and also experience when trying to come off suboxone- the effects last sooo long. The tiredness especially. It takes months and months to feel normal after quitting taking it. But the thing is that me and many others never had these issues with Subutex. I blamed the naloxone which I do believe also causes people issues as well and unfortunately doctors do not want to prescribe Subutex for a various reasons ... However Subutex is typically white in color not yellow or orange like Suboxone pills and tablets and so watching this I definitely believe that the anxiety and depression and suicidal tendencies of those on Suboxone that many don't feel on Subutex is perhaps caused by the dye.

[@The.Sun.In.My.Belly.]

Great talk, thank you! We do not ingest artificial dyes or colors. But that can be hard because I have to be willing to say “no”, but absolutely worth it. My children don’t have a specific or severe sensitivity to them like this talk, but to me it is obvious that if it can effect someone like that then it effects everyone at least some degree!!