Podcast

Infant Food Refusal: Is it Reflux or EoE (Eosinophilic Esophagitis)? with Antonella Cianferoni, MD, PhD

How EoE differs from other allergic diseases even though the reflux-like symptoms are common
Why EoE leads to growth faltering and why boys tend to develop it more than girls
What to do if you suspect your baby has EoE

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It’s not uncommon for infants or toddlers to refuse food. Food refusal can be due to illness, tiredness, your baby’s temperament on that day…but, there is a disease that results in food refusal called Eosinophilic esophagitis or EOE.

EOE is a chronic, allergic inflammatory disease of the esophagus that causes damage that makes it difficult and uncomfortable for the baby or toddler to eat which in turn results in poor growth, chronic pain and/or difficulty swallowing.

The symptoms of EOE are sometimes confused with reflux and in this episode Dr. Antonella Cianferoni, MD, PhD explains what EOE is…why it sometimes gets confused with REFLUX, how it’s treated as an allergic disease….and I think you’ll be surprised because the treatment and certainly the diagnosis is quite different than the other allergic diseases we’ve covered here on the podcast.

CHOP’s Center for Eosinophilic Disorders: https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/center-pediatric-eosinophilic-disorders

American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED): https://apfed.org/about-ead/egids/eoe/

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Other podcast episodes related to this topic:

Episode 230 - FPIES: How Do I Know if My Baby Has Food-Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome? with Marion Groetch, MS, RDN

Episode 182 - GERD: Does Starting Solids Early Help Babies with GERD? with Peter Lu, MD

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SUMMARY OF EPISODE

Listen to this episode to learn:

How EoE differs from other allergic diseases even though the reflux-like symptoms are common
Why EoE leads to growth faltering and why boys tend to develop it more than girls
What to do if you suspect your baby has EoE

ABOUT THE GUEST

Antonella Cianferoni, MD, PhD is a food allergy expert specializing in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

LINKS FROM EPISODE

CHOP’s Center for Eosinophilic Disorders: https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/center-pediatric-eosinophilic-disorders
American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED): https://apfed.org/about-ead/egids/eoe/
REGISTER for my free online video workshop BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS and grab your copy of the original 100 FIRST FOODS™ list here: workshop.babyledweaning.co

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