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The official podcast of the
Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy
Board-certified allergist Dr. Alice Hoyt and expert food allergy care navigator Pam Lestage host our top-ranked podcast.
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FPIES with expert Dr. Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn
Not all food allergy disorders involve allergic antibodies! If you have a child with a food allergy, you've likely heard of IgE-mediated...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Mar 8, 20222 min read
How to Prepare Your Babysitter or Nanny to Manage Food Allergies
Young (and not so young!) kiddos have food allergies Food allergy affects children (and adults!) of all ages. Studies show that nearly 8%...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Feb 20, 20222 min read
Teal Pumpkin – make this your new not-so-spooky tradition!
Trick or treat can be less spooky for food allergy families If you have a kiddo with food allergy, you know how certain times of the year...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Oct 21, 20212 min read
Peanut Oral Immunotherapy – The Preschooler’s Mama’s Experience
What is oral immunotherapy? Oral immunotherapy is a way allergists can help their patients with food allergies become less allergic to...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Disney Planning Tips for Families with Food Allergy
Disney and food allergy go together like Mickey and Minnie! If you've ever been to Walt Disney World, then you know that a lot of...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Jun 23, 20212 min read
Turning anaphylaxis tragedy into purpose
This post is featured in my May 2024 Food Allergy Resource Bulletin. Learn more about the amazing work being done by the Allison Rose...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
May 20, 20212 min read
Food allergy school policies
Schools develop food allergy related policies to try to keep kids safe, but how many of these policies are evidence-based? And how do...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
May 12, 20212 min read
School, Flying, and Food Allergy – What do the Experts Say?
Kiddos have many challenges growing up in this global era, and, unfortunately, food allergy further complicates things like school and...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Apr 7, 20212 min read
Food allergy and bullying
Bullying comes in many flavors, and when it’s related to your kiddo’s food allergy, it’s even more heart-breaking and can be challenging...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Parenting and school preparedness
Co-host of the Food Allergy and Your Kiddo Podcast has picked her top three favorite posts! Topics Pam selected included parenting and...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Mar 10, 20212 min read
Food allergy and nutrition strategies
If your kiddo has a food allergy, then you may wonder “Is my Sweet Pea getting enough good nutrition despite the food allergy?” Food...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Food allergy prevention in babies
Feeding babies potentially allergenic foods… what does the evidence say about food allergy prevention? Recommendations for when to feed...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Food allergen labeling made easy!
Have you ever attended a party and wished the food had been labeled for allergens? I know I have! Food allergen labeling is super...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Parenting a Kiddo with Food Allergy
Parenting is hard enough, but with food allergy too? Knowing the kryptonite is a great first step! Y’all, parenting ain’t easy (can I get...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Nov 11, 20202 min read
Gatherings, Parties, and Food Allergy
Gatherings can be stressful, especially when managing food allergies! If your kiddo has food allergies, then gatherings – parties,...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Oct 28, 20202 min read
School nurses are allergy superheroes
When you think about what your school nurse does all day, you may think about your kiddo with food allergy (as you should!) and Sweet...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Oct 7, 20202 min read
6 Steps to a Successful Evacuation for Your Family with Food Allergy
Are you wondering how to have a successful evacuation – hurricane, fire, etc. – with your kiddo who has food allergy? If so, then read...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Worried about food allergy and anaphylaxis and NOT having epinephrine? This will help!
Parents of kiddos with food allergy fear anaphylaxis and also that their kiddo won’t have epinephrine. Have you or your kiddo ever...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Aug 26, 20202 min read
Ingestion challenges for babies
A baby can have a peanut allergy, and the peanut challenge procedure determines that diagnosis. You’ve probably heard about doctors...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Aug 12, 20202 min read
Back-To-School Checklist for Kiddos with Food Allergy
This time of year for your kiddo with food allergy is already stressful. Plus, add COVID-19 to the stress of back-to-school, and heavens...
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Aug 5, 20201 min read
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