Peanut Challenges in Babies - What You Need to Know!

08/13/20 • 28 min

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You've probably heard about doctors recommending babies eat peanut to prevent peanut allergy. This is a major shift from the recommendation made 20 years ago which recommended babies avoid this potentially allergenic food. Allergists did not have much evidence upon which to make that recommendation.
But now we have evidence that supports actually introducing peanut - in an age-appropriate, safe way - to babies who are at risk of peanut allergy as a way of preventing the development of peanut allergy. And in some babies who have already developed a peanut allergy, peanut products may be used to teach the immune system to tolerate peanut.
Does all this sound confusing? Tune in to this episode where I discuss with my friend and colleague - Dr. Jackie Bjelac - how peanut can be introduced to at-risk babies, and we go into detail about what to expect at a "food challenge."
Also, learn more on the accompanying infoblog where you can find the Food Challenge Checklist!

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Back-to-school time can be super stressful, especially if you have a kiddo with food allergy. And now, due to COVID-19, many school procedures are changing, bringing even more questions to the minds of parents of kiddos with food allergies. Sound like you? Tune in to this episode for a checklist of what are musts for back-to-school with food allergies during COVID-19.

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Food insecure and food allergic? Emily Brown's Food Equality Initiative is here to help.

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Worrying where your child's next meal will come from is tough enough. Add to that the significant issue of your child having a food allergy, and you are left with a scary, difficult situation. Emily Brown was there, and not only did she overcome that that challenging time in her life but she and her family are on a mission to help other families not be in that situation. Tune in to this episode to hear Dr. Alice Hoyt interview Emily Brown about her mission and organization Food Equality Initiative. You'll come away inspired!
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