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Can SLIT induce remission in young kiddos with food allergies?

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Dec 21, 20232 min read

Can SLIT induce remission in young kiddos with food allergies?

SLIT = Sublingual Immunotherapy. Can it safely and effectively treat food allergies? SLIT is the new kid on the block when it comes to...

Airlines and Food Allergies: My Follow-Up to the Fox Business Article

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Nov 7, 20234 min read

Airlines and Food Allergies: My Follow-Up to the Fox Business Article

Flying and Food Allergies – a Polarizing Topic I was recently asked to answer questions about flying and food allergies. The article was...

Food Allergies and Shared Decision-Making: What Parents Must Know

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Nov 7, 20232 min read

Food Allergies and Shared Decision-Making: What Parents Must Know

Shared Decision-Making? What's that? Shared decision-making is the practice in which patients play active, central roles in making...

The Risks of SLIT and OIT in Food Allergy – What You Need to Know

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Sep 11, 20233 min read

The Risks of SLIT and OIT in Food Allergy – What You Need to Know

Okay, let's get to it. What are the risks of OIT and SLIT for kiddos with food allergies? In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of...

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Apr 17, 20236 min read

Stock EpiPens for Schools… for FREE!

Are you a mom, dad, teacher, or school nurse who worries about being prepared for an allergy emergency? On top of already managing daily...

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...

UPDATE! Stock Epinephrine and the Laws that Support It: Louisiana Edition

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Aug 9, 20223 min read

UPDATE! Stock Epinephrine and the Laws that Support It: Louisiana Edition

Stock epinephrine is gaining in popularity in the Bayou State! As you may know from my earlier post, epinephrine is a medication that can...

What are IgE-mediated, life-threatening food allergies?

Dr. Alice Hoyt

May 10, 20224 min read

What are IgE-mediated, life-threatening food allergies?

Did you know that food allergies can be life-threatening? It's true. In fact, anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction that...

Stock Epinephrine and the Laws that Support It: Louisiana Edition

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Apr 11, 20223 min read

Stock Epinephrine and the Laws that Support It: Louisiana Edition

Did you know that stock epinephrine is a thing? It's true! Epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, is a medication that can stop and treat...

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...

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...

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...

Dr. Alice Hoyt

Jul 1, 20212 min read

Who is Dr. Alice Hoyt?

Learning about the doc behind the mic “I'm an allergist, but I'm not your allergist…” I love when my patients recite this back to me (and...

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...

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...

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...

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