How to Handle Misinformation in the Baby Space with Unbiased Science Podcast hosts Jessica Steier, DrPH, PMP and Andrea Love, PhD

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How do you handle people who spew misinformation when it comes to parenting or raising your baby? In this episode I’m interviewing Jessica Steier, DrPH, PMP and Andrea Love, PhD from the Unbiased Science Podcast about how to handle misinformation in the baby space. From food intolerance testing for babies, to vitamin and mineral supplementation and leaky gut syndrome, we’re talking through some of the more common pseudoscience claims that intersect with infant feeding.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• HOW to identify misinformation online, in social media and even suspect peer-review journal publications

• WHY IgG food sensitivity test results have no bearing on whether or not your baby has an IgE mediated food allergy

• WHAT to do if you suspect a micronutrient deficiency (...and no surprise, but the answer is NOT to supplement willy nilly!)

ABOUT THE GUEST

• Jessica Steier, DrPH, PMP is a Public Health Scientist who specializes in public health policy, biostatistics and advanced analytics.

• Andrea Love, PhD is an Immunologist with expertise in infectious disease immunology, cancer immunology and autoimmunity.

• Together Jessica & Andrea host the Unbiased Science Podcast where they work to dispel misinformation across an array of science

LINKS FROM EPISODE

• The Unbiased Science Podcast website: https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/ 

• The Unbiased Science Podcast’s Evidence-Based Science database tracks all of the publication citations used in creating their podcast episodes: https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/database 

• Some of my favorite Unbiased Sci Pod episodes that intersect with infant feeding were mentioned in our interview, and the full original episodes are here:

• Food Sensitivity Testing with Dr. David Stukus (original title Food Allergy: The Real DIll! Food Insensitivity? Not Eggs-actly… ) https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/food-allergy-the-real-dill-food-sensitivity-not-eggs-actly?rq=stukus 

• Dietary Supplement Use for Immunity (original title: Spilling the Immuni-tea on Supplements) https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/spilling-the-immuni-tea-on-supplements?rq=supplements

• Leaky Gut Syndrome: Gastronomical Misconceptions https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/leaky-gut-syndrome-gastronomical-misconceptions 

• Follow @unbiasedscipod on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipod/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/unbiasedscipod 

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