Sleep Apnea, Snoring and Food Additives
Filed under: Food Additives, Food Colourings, Sleep Apnea, Sue Dengate, snoring
OK guys, I get it… you all want to know about the connection between food additives and snoring and sleep apnea.
This information was a small part of what Sue Dengate helped us with in the series Sleep With The Experts.
Here are some of the food additives, colorings etc associated with snoring and sleep apnea:
- sunset yellow 110
- bread preservative 282 calcium propionate (not in Bakers Delight, Brumbies and Banjo’s Brands – which are Australian brands). Calcium propionate doesn’t always show on labels because of the 5% labeling loophole in Australia (if its less than 5% of content it doesn’t have to appear on the label.. so it doesn’t – of course.) Since Sue Dengate’s lobbying there may be other brands that are OK.. but you will have to reference them on her site to keep up with it.
- 282 can appear in other foodstuffs too, not just bread.
- MSG 621
- fumes from matresses (generally new ones)
- a2 milk is more tolerable than a1 milk, even better than soy milk for some snorers too.
According to Sue Dengate’s research, if you suspect you have sleep apnea you might have to check all the nasty additives on her nasty additives list. There are over 50 of them.
Here’s the link to the nasty additives list:
http://www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/information/additives.htm
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Online Mental Health Treatment – Prof. Gavin Andrews
Filed under: Anxiety, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Depression, Insight TV Program SBS, Sleep Remedies, Stress
I watched a great Insight program a couple of weeks ago that featured the work of Professor Gavin Andrews at St. Vincents Hospital Anxiety Clinic. The team that developed the program includes Dr Nick Titov and others.
What’s good news for us web-savvy types is that they have established an online mental health education and treatment program for:
- major depression
- panic disorder
- generalised anxiety disorder
- social anxiety disorder
It is based on cognitive behavioural therapy, which is a sound modality with proven success.
The program is NOT suitable for patients with a history of:
- schizophrenia
- bipolar disorder
- substance dependence
You do need a valid email address, and you also require a prescription from a GP who is registered and aware of this program.
The website to visit for more information is: http://www.crufad.org
When you go to your GP to be referred to the program (and receive your entry codes, passwords etc into the online site) you can take this letter with you, in case your GP is unaware of the program, and the procedures behind it.
http://www.crufadclinic.org/images/stories/clinic/CRUfAD_Patient_letter_to_clinician.pdf
Another relevant site you can investigate is http://www.crufadclinic.org
What is good about this is your ability to do your exercises and study from the privacy of your own home and start seeing results.
Here’s a bit more information from an earlier Catalyst program:
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2708750.htm
I’m very keen for you to participate in this study, as it looks very promising.
Tell me how you go with this, and if you have any problems getting the right referrals etc. I know it probably won’t work for our friends overseas, but if your an Aussi and have any difficulties getting in, post your problem(s) here.
Take care
Elizabeth
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