Ep. 81: Red Dye Tide

Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent Podcast

You know when you realize you don’t know things? Kristin had that realization when her doctor mentioned cutting out red dye, which sent her down the research rabbit hole and now she’s here to share her findings.

This episode we’re taking a look at the facts behind food dye additives, discussing the limited studies on dye-free diets and ADHD, declaring Twizzlers as the superior long red gummy candy, welcoming a horse girl into the family, debating the possibility of getting scooped up in a pelican’s mouth pouch, and more.

Resources:

Food Dyes: Harmless or Harmful? (healthline.com)

Artificial colorings (synthetic food dyes) | Center for Science in the Public Interest (cspinet.org)

Red Dye and ADHD: Is There a Link? | Psych Central

healthefftsassess041621.pdf (ca.gov)

schab-trinh-2004.pdf (badscience.net)

How to Read Food Labels Without Being Tricked (healthline.com)

Red Dye 40 and ADHD: Symptoms, Foods to Avoid, and More (verywellhealth.com)

Red Dye 40, Food Additives and ADHD: Feed Your Child's Focus (additudemag.com)

Artificial Food Colors and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Symptoms: Conclusions to Dye for - ScienceDirect

Synthetic food coloring and behavior: A dose response effect in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeated-measures study - ScienceDirect

Pelican Facts for Kids (kiddle.co)

Pelican | Taxonomy, Habitat, Description, & Facts | Britannica

SepSSE24 ENG (youtube.com)