Are Food Sensitivity Tests Bogus? with David Stukus, MD

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If you suspect your baby is sensitive to food, is it worth your time and money to explore food sensitivity testing? In this episode, noted pediatrician and allergist David Stukus, MD explains why and how food sensitivity tests do NOT work…and what (if anything) you should be testing for at all with regards to your baby’s ability to tolerate food.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• How food allergy testing works and why it doesn’t apply to “sensitivities”

• The difference between IgG and IgE mediated reactions to food

• What to do if you suspect an intolerance but ruled out food allergy

ABOUT THE GUEST

• Dr. Stukus is board certified in allergy/immunology and pediatrics

• He’s the Director of the Food Allergy Treatment Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

• Dr. Stukus takes a food first approach in his work with families of children with food allergies 

OTHER EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Episode 227 - When Does the Food Allergy Prevention Window Close? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD

• Episode 125 - Why are False Positive Results in Food Allergy Testing so Common? with David Stukus, MD

• Episode 366 - Oral Immunotherapy: Helping Babies Become Less Reactive to Allergenic Foods with David Stukus, MD

LINKS FROM EPISODE

• Dr. Stukus on the Unbiased Science podcast: https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/food-allergy-the-real-dill-food-sensitivity-not-eggs-actly

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