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FPIES with expert Dr. Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Mar 8, 20222 min read

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...

How to Prepare Your Babysitter or Nanny to Manage Food Allergies

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Feb 20, 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%...

Teal Pumpkin – make this your new not-so-spooky tradition!

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Oct 21, 20212 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...

Peanut Oral Immunotherapy – The Preschooler’s Mama’s Experience

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Sep 30, 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...

Disney Planning Tips for Families with Food Allergy

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Jun 23, 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...

Turning anaphylaxis tragedy into purpose

Dr. Alice Hoyt

May 20, 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 12, 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...

School, Flying, and Food Allergy – What do the Experts Say?

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Apr 7, 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

Mar 17, 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 10, 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

Feb 24, 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

Dec 9, 20202 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 2, 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

Nov 11, 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

Oct 28, 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 7, 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...

6 Steps to a Successful Evacuation for Your Family with Food Allergy

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Sep 1, 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...

Worried about food allergy and anaphylaxis and NOT having epinephrine? This will help!

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Aug 26, 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 12, 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...

Back-To-School Checklist for Kiddos with Food Allergy

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Aug 5, 20201 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...

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