Time to tackle some common food allergy myths and listener questions.
Dr. Wright, a board-certified allergist and Medical Director at Thermo Fisher Scientific, joins Dr. G and Kortney to bust common misconceptions that circulate around food allergies as well as answer your questions.
- The difference between food allergy and food intolerance.
- How an allergist diagnoses a food intolerance.
- What medication exists for people with intolerances and how they work.
- How likely is it for your second child to develop a food allergy if their sibling does.
- Should you get your child tested for an allergy before introducing an allergenic food?
- If your child has eczema will they develop a food allergy?
- If you are allergic to peanuts will you also be allergic to legumes?
- If taking a food out of your diet will lead you to become sensitized to it and potentially develop an allergy to it?
- Is it true that when your allergen appears on a may contain label, you have to 100% avoid eating it?
- When it is appropriate to use Benadryl for an allergic reaction.
- The importance of epinephrine auto-injectors.
- Why you should not become complacent about having “little reactions”.
- Can antihistamines mask anaphylaxis?
- Will throwing up the food with an allergen in it lessen your chances of having a reaction?
- Could you have an allergic reaction if you did not swallow the food with your allergen in it?
This episode was sponsored by Allergy Insider.
Allergy Insider
- Allergy Insider: https://www.thermofisher.com/diagnostic-education/patient/us/en/allergy.html?cid=0so_3pc_01062021_L5HBXE
- Follow @allergyinsider on Instagram for more information on allergies: https://www.instagram.com/allergyinsider/
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- Follow Dr. Wright on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.wright_allergist/
More information about:
- Food Allergy vs. Food Intolerance: https://www.thermofisher.com/diagnostic-education/patient/us/en/blog/food-allergy-vs-food-intolerance-blog.html?redirect=false&cid=0so_3pc_01062021_L5HBXE
- How to read a label: https://www.thermofisher.com/diagnostic-education/patient/us/en/blog/how-to-read-a-food-label.html?redirect=false&cid=0so_3pc_01062021_L5HBXE
- How to Prepare for a Food Allergy Emergency: https://www.thermofisher.com/diagnostic-education/patient/us/en/blog/how-to-prepare-for-a-food-allergy-emergency.html?redirect=false&cid=0so_3pc_01062021_L5HBXE
Relevant The Itch Episodes:
- Ep. 22: Food Allergy Myth Busting - https://www.itchpodcast.com/post/episode-22
- Ep. 42: What are cross-reactive allergens? - https://www.itchpodcast.com/post/cross-reactive-allergens
- Ep. 2: The science behind an allergic reaction - https://www.itchpodcast.com/post/episode-2
