Where did he get the idea of chemicals in food triggering symptoms of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?
• As in most discoveries, more than one person was involved, and the research on additives published during that time spanned several continents, As you may know, there can be several years between completion of a study and its publication, and the published article may represent many years of preparation. Long before a study is actually published, interested physicians and researchers will be familiar with it. • Dr. Stephen D. Lockey, Sr. of the Mayo Clinic was an early advocate of using a non-salicylate and no-tartrazine (Yellow No.5) diet to treat urticaria (hives). His dietary recommendations were provided to physicians for their patients as early as 1948. • He was aware of the cross-sensitivity between aspirin and tartrazine shown in the early German and other studies. He also was aware of the adverse physical and even behavioral effects of both BHA and BHT, in the most up-to-date studies of his day • Unfortunately, Dr. Lockey’s recommendations were often ignored. One possible rea
