Food Allergies

© Lisa Brooks

My son was diagnosed with his first food allergy – to dairy – through breast milk at three months of age. Egg followed shortly after that. At seventeen months, he had a full body reaction to a tiny amount of cashew. We’ve seen five allergists, including two at top academic centers, before we finally found a team that is right for us. Using sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), we successfully desensitized him to egg, cooked dairy, and are on maintenance for cashew and pistachio.

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Guilt and Gratitude: Parenting through Complexities (Episode 6)
Podcast, Life, Diabetes, Food Allergies
Guilt and Gratitude: Parenting through Complexities (Episode 6)
Podcast, Life, Diabetes, Food Allergies

Have you ever walked a mile in another parent’s shoes?

In this episode, host Lisa Brooks delves into her mixed emotions after attending the final home and school club meeting of the year. Along with deep gratitude towards the dedicated parents who volunteer their time, Lisa wrestles with feelings of guilt and inadequacy.

Podcast, Life, Diabetes, Food Allergies
From Hives to Hope: Getting to “Bite Proof” - Food Allergy Awareness Week (Episode 3)
Podcast, Food Allergies
From Hives to Hope: Getting to “Bite Proof” - Food Allergy Awareness Week (Episode 3)
Podcast, Food Allergies

Did you know that 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 13 children have food allergies?

In honor of Food Allergy Awareness Week, host Lisa Brooks takes us on an eye-opening journey of living with food allergies. As a mother of a child with multiple severe allergies, she recounts heart-stopping moments when her son experienced allergic reactions and the painstaking efforts she undertook to create a safe environment.

Podcast, Food Allergies
Navigating Halloween With Food Allergies and Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes, Food Allergies
Navigating Halloween With Food Allergies and Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes, Food Allergies

Halloween — Most of the day revolves around food… and costumes. While a lot of parents are simply enjoying the day, parents of kids who have food allergies or Type 1 diabetes (or both) have more to think about than a costume.

Diabetes, Food Allergies