The Food Intolerance Network Melbourne (finM) is a local group in Victoria, Australia. The groups aim is to share recipes, support & friendship, information and research about the effects of food on behaviour, health and learning in both children and adults who are starting or using the low chemical elimination diet as recommended by the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Allergy Unit in Sydney, Australia.

We recommend that you have read one of the following books: Fed up with ADHD, Fed Up, Fed Up with Asthma, The Failsafe Cookbook, all by Sue Dengate or Friendly Food by RPA Allergy Unit. See also Sue Dengates website at www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info

FAILSAFE (free of additives, low in salicylates, amines and flavour enhancers) eating may be useful if you or your children are bothered by * mood swings * PMT * short fuse * oppositional defiance * ADHD * foggy brain * learning difficulties * anxiety * depression * panic attacks * stomach aches * bloating * reflux * irritable bowel * ‘sneaky poos’ * food cravings * difficulty falling asleep * night waking * headaches * migraine * asthma * stuffy or runny nose * frequent ear infections * tinnitus * arthritis * eczema * or * restless legs.