Dr. Steve Proper, an actual expert in the field of food allergies, teaches about medical science behind allergies. Discusses recent study that changed understanding of how food allergies are caused. Covers importance of expertise, history of epipens, experiences of parenting with food allergies, differences between asthma and allergic reactions, importance of early introduction of allergenic foods, impact of exposure on food allergies, oral immunotherapy as a treatment, and differences in practicing medicine as an allergist in Cincinnati vs Western Michigan.