Sue Scheff: Why Can't My Child Behave - The Feingold diet


As a parent of an ADHD child, I have heard of the Feingold Diet that many parents have used successful, most replacing their medication with this diet.
The new and updated Feingold diet has been revised to fit today's busy family life.
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