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Just in case you are wondering if there are any updates in the pediatric food allergy world…Dr. Ron Sunog, who is a pediatrician specializing in preventing food allergy with food, joined me in this episode to give us an update on food allergy in babies. He discusses recent studies that have been published and also talks about the recently added ninth major food allergen: sesame. 

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode I’m interviewing Ron Sunog, MD who discusses:

• The newest recognized food allergen which is now included in the list of major food allergens and some recommendations for parents who have babies with an allergy to sesame

• An update on peanut allergy and the relatively new treatment that is being used for peanut allergy in children

• Studies that support the “early and often” method of introducing foods to babies and the importance of feeding a baby a diverse diet including allergens

ABOUT THE GUEST

• Dr. Ron Sunog is a pediatrician specializing in the prevention of food allergies and a medical advisor to Puffworks.

• He is the author of "Eat The Eight: Preventing Food Allergies with Food and the Imperfect Art of Medicine"

• Dr. Sunog takes a food first approach to food allergy prevention, helping parents and caregivers use real foods to introduce babies to potentially allergenic foods

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LINKS FROM EPISODE

To follow and learn more about Dr. Sunog, MD: 

• Checkout the Eat The Eight website

• Book “EAT THE EIGHT: Preventing Food Medicine with Food and the Imperfect Art of Medicine”

Other Baby-Led Weaning Made Easy podcast episodes mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 58 “What do I do if My Baby Has an Allergic Reaction? with Ron Sunog, MD”

• Episode 123 “HELP! My Baby has a Contact Rash from a New Food with Ron Sunog, MD”

• Episode 128 “Introducing Allergenic Foods: Ask Us Anything with Ron Sunog, MD and Katie Ferraro, MPH, RDN”

• Episode 202 “Gut Check: Microbiome and Food Allergy Development with Liam O'Mahony, PhD”

• BONUS Episode “Is it Safe to Introduce Allergenic Foods During COVID-19 with Ron Sunog, MD”

Studies mentioned:

• LEAP study

• Hazelnut Allergy 

• Egg Allergy 

• Sesame Allergy 

• Food Allergy Anaphylaxis 

• Moisturizer 

• Oral Immunotherapy 

• Drinking milk during pregnancy 

• Early Introduction 

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