Understanding allergies, tests, diagnosis, OIT, weaning and more

Q&A with Paediatric Allergy Consultant, Professor Adam Fox

A discussion about what allergies are, what the chances are of outgrowing allergies, weaning, allergy testing, OIT and more with one of the UK’s leading allergists.
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Date recorded: 17th May 2024

Professor Adam Fox is a world-renowned expert in food allergy who has clinics in London. In this Q&A he gives practical advice for families at different stages of their journey through living with food allergy. Taking questions live, he explains the difference between saying someone is allergic to a food, versus the phrase “anaphylactic to”, he discusses the chance of outgrowing allergies, the impact of the gut biome, weaning, medication, allergy testing and OIT.

Professor Fox gave up his time for free to take part in this session which was recorded on 17th May 2024. He gave up his time for free to enable us to keep costs low.

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