Epecially with "Dirty Dozen" fruits and veggies.

Recent work by the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows a dose and time exposure dependent increase in blood and urine magnesium and free sulfate in volunteers taking Epsom salt baths for more than 20 minutes using ½ - 2 cups. Sulfate is important in detoxification pathways and can be low in some children.

Aluminum is found in many brands of pre-sliced American cheese, soy products (from manufacturing in large aluminum vats), liquid nystatin, sunscreens and lotions. Unless using the more expensive "aluminum free" baking powder, most people do not realize that baking powder contains aluminum. Therefore many baked bread products, cookies and crackers etc made with baking powder use products that contain aluminum (sodium aluminum sulfate). This is often NOT on the food label. Go through your pots and pans and do not use aluminum products. Aluminum and other metals can and will leach into the food, especially in areas where there is fluoride in the water or when cooking acidic foods like tomato sauce or soups with vinegar. Aluminum exposure poses health problems, and has been potentially linked to Alzheimer's Disease. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19064650

Kknowledgeable nutritionists can provide you with special nutritional requirements and information on dietary alternatives including gluten-free/casein-free diet and the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.

Along with MSG and excess sucrose. Studies have shown evidence linking food additives to hyperactive behavior in toddlers and older school-age children.

Found in clothes and spill retardants on furniture.

Most dental sealants currently contain Bisphenol-A (BPA) and should be avoided. Until a safer sealant is available, consider not sealing your child's teeth.