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OIT: All You Need to Know about Oral Immunotherapy in Under 10 Minutes

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Mar 161 min read

OIT: All You Need to Know about Oral Immunotherapy in Under 10 Minutes

Take a deep dive into the world of oral immunotherapy with Dr. Alice Hoyt, a trusted board-certified allergist and mother, and Pam...

After the Reaction: How to Be Prepared for Your Food Allergy Appointment

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Feb 6, 20232 min read

After the Reaction: How to Be Prepared for Your Food Allergy Appointment

If your child has ever had an allergic reaction to a food, you know the mix of emotions that are triggers. Fear and confusion are just...

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Dec 27, 20223 min read

3 Top Food Allergy Podcast Episodes from Dr. Alice Hoyt in 2022

As we look forward to 2023, let's look back at the most popular episodes of the Food Allergy and Your Kiddo Podcast of 2022. From oral...

Fun, Screen-Free Activities for Kiddos During Long Appointments

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Dec 3, 20222 min read

Fun, Screen-Free Activities for Kiddos During Long Appointments

Parents of kiddos with food allergies and other medical conditions know the challenges of taking kiddos to long doctors' appointments....

Oral immunotherapy and sublingual immunotherapy – for your kiddo?

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Nov 3, 20225 min read

Oral immunotherapy and sublingual immunotherapy – for your kiddo?

If you are one of the millions of American parents whose kiddo has food allergies, you know how much extra effort goes into keeping your...

Inside the Mind of a Food Allergist: Types of Food Allergies

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Oct 31, 20222 min read

Inside the Mind of a Food Allergist: Types of Food Allergies

Have you ever wondered what a food allergist is thinking when he or she is asking you so so so many specific questions? And why he or she...

Eczema and Food Allergies: Further Clarifying the Connections

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Oct 19, 20224 min read

Eczema and Food Allergies: Further Clarifying the Connections

What is the connection between eczema and food allergies? Eczema, an inflammatory skin condition, impacts nearly 1 in 5 children. Its...

Eczema and Food Allergies: Clarifying the Connections

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Oct 12, 20223 min read

Eczema and Food Allergies: Clarifying the Connections

If you have a child with eczema or food allergy or both, chances are you've wondered what causes these two disorders. In fact, there's...

Preventing nut allergies, one puff at a time

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Aug 30, 20223 min read

Preventing nut allergies, one puff at a time

Dr. Hoyt interviews food allergy mom and creator of Mission MightyMe Puffs Catherine Jaxon about early introduction of peanut and tree nut.

3 Back-to-School Strategies for Food Allergy Families

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Aug 18, 20223 min read

3 Back-to-School Strategies for Food Allergy Families

Back-to-school time can be both exciting and nerve-wracking, especially for food allergy families. Meeting new teachers and starting new...

Top 3 Tips for an Awesome Summer with Food Allergies

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Jun 2, 20223 min read

Top 3 Tips for an Awesome Summer with Food Allergies

Summertime is a time for fun in the sun, but for families managing food allergies, summer can also be a time of anxiety. Camping, road...

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Jan 28, 20222 min read

Your State’s Stock Epinephrine Laws

Where does your state land on Stock Epi? What is “stock epi” ? It's epinephrine prescribed to an individual or, more commonly, to an...

A New Approach to Practicing Food Allergy

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Nov 18, 20212 min read

A New Approach to Practicing Food Allergy

Food allergy management only begins with the correct diagnosis. Have you ever wondered how your allergist approaches his/her allergy...

Food Allergy 101, Teacher Edition – What Teachers Need to Know!

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Nov 4, 20212 min read

Food Allergy 101, Teacher Edition – What Teachers Need to Know!

Great teachers want to understand how to keep students with food allergy safe and included. We all know that teachers can make a...

5 College-Prep Strategies for Food Allergy Families from FARE’s Kristi Grim

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Jun 10, 20212 min read

5 College-Prep Strategies for Food Allergy Families from FARE’s Kristi Grim

Prepping for college… when should you start thinking about it? (Hint hint: now!) In this episode, Pam and I talk with the amazing Kristi...

Dr. Alice Hoyt

May 27, 20212 min read

Food allergy and counseling

De-Stress with Strategies from Tamara Hubbard, LCPC How often do you worry about your kiddo who has food allergy? And have you ever...

Food allergy and parenting – the parent needs…

Dr. Alice Hoyt

May 5, 20212 min read

Food allergy and parenting – the parent needs…

When it comes to parenting a kiddo with food allergy, remembering that epi is only one of the many challenges faced. Three common themes...

Food allergy on social media – ask an expert, but not on social.

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Mar 24, 20212 min read

Food allergy on social media – ask an expert, but not on social.

Social media is a relatively new world, and just as navigating the “real” world with food allergy can be challenging, navigating social...

5 Steps to Medical Emergency Planning at School

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Feb 27, 20212 min read

5 Steps to Medical Emergency Planning at School

Medical emergencies can be scary and even scarier at school, but planning a response may seem daunting. So how can your kiddo’s school...

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Feb 3, 20212 min read

Organize food allergy test results

Maybe you have thought about this and somewhat organize your kiddo’s food allergy test results in a binder, or maybe you have the results...

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