Prevention and Treatment of Severe Food Allergies

Doctors Onyinye I. Iweala and Yamini V. Virkud discuss severe food allergies, highlighting prevention, symptoms, and management. They explore the role of early oral exposure, benefits of children playing with food, and the top nine food allergies. The challenges faced by patients with alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by tick bites, are also addressed. The podcast emphasizes the importance of carrying epinephrine autoinjectors and knowing when to call 911 for severe anaphylactic reactions.