Amanda hosts Jena Ochsner, a Nebraska farm mom, former labor and delivery nurse, and direct-to-consumer beef business owner, to discuss artificial food dyes and why their family avoids them. Jena shares her health journey through functional medicine and explains how her oldest son developed sudden anxiety, tics, sleep issues, urinary frequency, and behavior changes that were later linked to chronic Lyme and PANS; reducing "toxin cup" triggers like food dyes and folic acid helped, with even small amounts (like a single sucker) causing noticeable reactions. They note dyes are petroleum-based, FDA-approved additives used for color and present in unexpected products (pickles, marshmallows, some meats, supplements), while other countries use natural coloring. They offer practical strategies: read every label, provide dye-free snacks for school/grandparents, use affordable options like store brands and frozen fruit, and teach kids to notice how foods affect how they feel.

00:00 Welcome to Crunchy Farm Mom

00:57 Meet Jena Ochsner

02:52 Jenna Health Journey Begins

03:55 Chronic Migraines and Burnout

05:38 Son's Sudden Anxiety Signs

08:09 Tick Bite Lyme and PANS

09:57 Why Share Health Online

13:40 Documentary To Dye For

14:35 Dyes and Behavior Effects

17:17 FDA Approval and Studies

20:49 Other Countries Already Banned

23:35 Hidden Dyes and Label Reading

25:21 PANS Brain on Fire and Toxins

29:09 Pantry Dye Purge

30:04 Hidden Dyes Everywhere

30:58 Behavior Changes Fast

32:17 Hardcore Snack Strategy

35:08 Progress Not Perfection

38:07 Teaching Kids Food Awareness

43:36 Healthy Snack Systems

45:26 Seed Oils And Eating Out

47:27 Budget Friendly Frozen Foods

49:28 Why Avoid Dyes Anyway

52:21 Finding Dye Free Options

54:55 Wrap Up And Thanks

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