Allergies: Research Update

"You may have heard our episode about our struggles with food labeling and Arlo's allergies. Well, so did Dr. Steve Proper, and he is an actual expert in the field! He teaches us about the medical science involved. What are allergies? What aren't they? How are they different from other seemingly similar phenomena?

"But even more interestingly, a somewhat recent study completely changed our understanding of how food allergies are caused! Dr. Steve takes us through it."

Click on the link below for the podcast:

Dr. Steve Proper on the Science of Food Allergies

Preventing Food Allergy

"If feeding these foods is safe, what is the minimal amount needed for inducing tolerance to these foods? Will the regimen be as effective if we introduce these foods at a later age but early enough before sensitization may occur? How can we improve the preparation of foods to make them easier for parents to administer? These questions must be addressed before we can hope that an early-feeding strategy will be effective at a population level. In the meantime, evidence is building that early consumption rather than delayed introduction of foods is likely to be more beneficial as a strategy for the primary prevention of food allergy. So feed your children and hope that they will EAT."

Preventing Food Allergy in Infancy — Early Consumption or Avoidance?