Ep. 371: The Surprising Consequences of Synthetic Dyes with Whitney & Brandon Cawood

Ep. 371: The Surprising Consequences of Synthetic Dyes with Whitney & Brandon Cawood

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In this episode of The Birth Lounge Podcast, I’m sitting down with Whitney and Brandon Cawood to uncover the hidden ways synthetic food dyes can impact your child’s health and behavior. We’re talking real-life symptoms like irritability, hyperactivity, sleep struggles, and even aggression — and the science that backs it up. Whitney and Brandon share their powerful story of discovering their son’s sensitivity to dyes, the huge transformation they saw after removing them, and how that journey turned into advocacy work.

We’re pulling back the curtain on industry resistance, why the FDA has been slow to act, and what legislation is (and isn’t) doing to protect families. You’ll get practical tips for spotting dyes in your pantry, finding dye-free swaps, and trusting your gut when it comes to your child’s health — even if the experts say otherwise. This is your crash course in advocating for your kids, one grocery trip at a time.

Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Synthetic Dyes and Their Effects 01:07 Welcome to The Birth Lounge Podcast 01:37 The Secret Sauce to Pushing Course 02:00 Understanding the Anatomy of Pushing 04:06 Challenges in the Hospital System 05:26 A World Without Synthetic Food Dyes 07:17 How Synthetic Dyes Affect Children 10:24 The Cawood Family’s Story 17:12 Raising Awareness & Building Community 31:06 Genetics & Dye Sensitivity 34:35 The Push for Legislation & Safer Alternatives 37:03 The Health Toll of Synthetic Dyes 38:11 FDA Inaction & Public Pressure 41:23 Fighting for Education & Awareness 45:51 Barriers for Low-Income Families 48:14 Removing Harmful Chemicals from Daily Life 50:51 Why They Made a Documentary 52:25 Trust Issues with Regulatory Agencies 54:54 How Prevalent Synthetic Dyes Really Are 01:02:36 Easy Dye-Free Swaps 01:05:14 Industry Resistance to Change 01:07:55 State Efforts & Corporate Pushback 01:09:10 Empty Corporate Promises 01:12:25 The Worst Offending Dyes 01:17:42 Decoding Dye Labels 01:23:33 Parental Advocacy in a Broken System 01:31:54 Resources & Final Thoughts

BIO:

After discovering their child’s sensitivity to synthetic dyes, Brandon and Whitney Cawood, parents-turned-filmmakers, embarked on a journey to uncover the hidden impacts of these additives. Their documentary combines scientific insights and personal stories from affected families, revealing the unseen dangers of synthetic dyes. Through expert interviews and heartfelt narratives, the Cawoods aim to raise awareness of the profound effects these chemicals can have on individuals and families alike. Since beginning this journey, they’ve also become national advocates, working on legislation across the U.S. to help protect children from harmful food additives.

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73: Knowing Your Choices and Rights In Birth with Chloe Lubell

73: Knowing Your Choices and Rights In Birth with Chloe Lubell

TRIGGER WARNING: Talk of abortion and rape  Vaginal suppositories, shifting the paradigm of control, and exploring your options, OH MY! Today, HeHe is chatting with Chloe Lubell, also known as The Midwife Is In, on Instagram. We chat about the mental health piece behind birth and how being given choices can create an entirely new way of women’s healthcare. Chloe is helping bring the human aspect back to hospital birth. She shares her perfect ideal birth world if she had a magician wand.. and it includes hospital transfers from home births and pro-epidural viewpoints. We are even chatting about how an epidural might just be the right choice for you based on coping vs. suffering. Chloe tells how sometimes what we do as practitioners, just isn’t enough and where to go from there. This episode is is all about supporting YOU in what you need, no matter what that looks like. You will walk away knowing EXACTLY what you have choices about and what your choices are for each decision that needs to be made.  **The F-bomb is is dropped in this episode! Caution to little ears. Much love, HeHe   Instagram: themidwifeisin    themidwifeisin@gmail.com   Etsy SHop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheMidwifeIsIn?ref=search_shop_redirect

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72: Friday Free Talk: Taking The Stress Out of Traveling with Young Children

72: Friday Free Talk: Taking The Stress Out of Traveling with Young Children

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71: Gut Health 101 with Liz Bane

71: Gut Health 101 with Liz Bane

HeHe is flipping the script on this one. Gut health seemingly has nothing to do with pregnancy and birth, but it's much bigger underneath the surface. Your gut health is one the crucial building blocks to you overall health. HeHe and Liz are diving on how antibiotics, poor diets, and stress can hinder and even deplete your gut health to a scary point of illness. The good news? Your gut is resilient AF and you can repair much of the damage that you may have been causing unknowingly. Liz sharing the 4 biggest impact on our gut health as well the most helpful supplements and dietary shifts you can make to create and support a happy, health, strong gut health!  Postpartum Planning and Newborn Sleep Workshop: https://mailchi.mp/1fb9a74623c4/fourthtrimesteronlineworkshop Liz Bane: www.lblifeinbalance.com Contact: lizbane@lblifeinbalance.com,  508-331-7122 Instagram: @lizbanelifeinbalance Use code: LIZBAN10OFF on all BE WELL products.   Links mentioned in the episode:  mindbodygreen Dr. Mark Hyman and his book, Food, What the Heck Should I Eat?   BE Well by Dr. Frank Lipman, Liz is an ambassador for BE WELL products and through her website you can receive a discount on any of their cleanses or supplements.  Dr. Robin Berzin, Parsley Health INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION

30 Okt 201845min

70: Friday Free Talk: My IUD Horror Story

70: Friday Free Talk: My IUD Horror Story

In the spirit of halloween, I’m sharing one of my very own medical horror stories. In July 2017, I made the decision to get the copper IUD. I had no idea the pain and trauma that would follow. I have used this story as fuel for my passion of helping women know their rights and advocate for themselves. Today’s episode may be triggering for some listeners. Through this horror show, I learned valuable lessons that I now use in my daily practice and I’m sharing my tips of advocating for yourself when it comes to your health care. Happy Friday, yal!    See:   Free Guide to Traveling with an Infant for the holiday season!    Episode 37: Bullying in the Birth World, Part 2: Advocating for Yourself   Episode 61: Let Me Introduce You to Your Vagina    Article: Taking Control of Your Birth

26 Okt 201837min

69: Communicating During Pregnancy with Amanda Houle

69: Communicating During Pregnancy with Amanda Houle

Today, HeHe is chatting with Amanda Houle, Designer Nanny and Parenting Guru to explore just what you should be talking about with your partner before your baby gets here. We pay so much attention to the birth, but have you talked about your individual parentings styles or your expectations from one another? Have you talked about the language you will use or if you will stop swearing once the baby is born? Have you thought about how each of you feel about childcare options? These are things that parents often find themselves unprepared to make these decisions and without the time to devote to being intentional. Amanda will dive into her recommended parenting style, how you can gain control over your home, and find your balance again. They even dive in to mom-shaming and the nasty mind-games that go along with parenting in 2018. Amanda shares her appraoch to setting boundaries with nosey nancies and judgey janes. Buckle up beucase you're about to have your pants inspired off! Happy Tuesday, yal!   Website: https://parentingwithapunch.com Dr. Brazelton:  https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=brazelton Zero to Three:https://www.zerotothree.org The Gardener and The Carpenter (book): https://www.amazon.com/Gardener-Carpenter-Development-Relationship-Children/dp/1250132258/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540226525&sr=8-1&keywords=the+gardner+and+the+carpenter The Whole Brain Child (book): https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Child-Revolutionary-Strategies-Developing/dp/0553386697/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1540226739&sr=8-2&keywords=the+whole+brain+child The 5 Love Languages of Children (book): https://www.amazon.com/Love-Languages-Children-Secret-Effectively/dp/0802412858/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540226762&sr=8-1&keywords=the+5+love+languages+of+children Sensational Kids (book): https://www.amazon.com/Sensational-Kids-Children-Processing-Disorder/dp/039916782X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540226781&sr=8-1&keywords=sensational+kids Podcasts: Parenting With A Punch Voices of Your Village  Janet Landsbury The Balance and Motherhood Podcast Take It or Leave It Podcast  Motherhood Unstressed with Liz Carlile

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68: Friday Free Talk: Morning Sickness

68: Friday Free Talk: Morning Sickness

In this episode, HeHe share what you need to know about morning sickness, why it may be a good thing, what causes it, and numbeorus remedies you can try! From changing the way you think about a midnight snack to finding out if your water is actually causing your nausea to be worse! HeHe is going to help you understand morning sickness from a medically urgent condition called Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Also, why exercise may be the last thing on your mind, but could actually be the solution and why! Don't forget to grab your freebie below for anyone currently experiencing mornign sickness!  Freebie: https://mailchi.mp/f2ebbccf5e13/morningsickness The Drs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60mhWOcvRNs   A mom’s story:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Aj8Fvj4k9k

19 Okt 201821min

67: Using Food to Fuel Your Fertility with Elizabeth Raybould

67: Using Food to Fuel Your Fertility with Elizabeth Raybould

#InfertilityWarriors, this one goes out to yal! If you have tried all the things in all the way from all the experts, this episode will speak right to your heart. I snagged Elizabeth Raybould from Fuel Goodness to chat about infertility challenges and to have her share what she has seen work with her clients. She is an Certified Nutritional Practitioner and uses food to power her clients health, help them master their mindset, and reduce their stress levels! She is even explaining how the food you eat can impact your mentrual cycle in more ways than making you more or less likely to conceive. I'm so happy you're here! Happy friday!

16 Okt 201834min

66: Friday Free Talk: How the Seasons Impact Human Behavior and Birth

66: Friday Free Talk: How the Seasons Impact Human Behavior and Birth

Today’s episode is all about how the seasons impact humans! Turns out, the teachers who say the moon controls the children and can make them maniacs are right! I am sharing what I discovered about the seasons and the role they play in mental health, our behavior, children’s behavior, our sleep, our births, and our brain! We can see spikes and falls in various mental health conditions that also might be connected with the rise and fall of the seasons. I took a look at my own business, I’m sharing the seasonal impacts I noticed in TBH! From hurricanes, snow storms, and equinoxes to mental health, birth complications, and resources available, this episode covers it all!    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649867/   https://www.princeton.edu/news/2012/06/22/study-hurricane-region-reveals-effects-stress-pregnancy   https://blog.everymothercounts.org/storm-babies-e0cdbf2872ac   https://tbhdoula.blogspot.com/2018/10/how-seasons-impact-humans-and-our-births.html

12 Okt 201824min

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