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FAST OIT 2022
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Posted April 29, 2022

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Educating Relatives and Friends to Take Food Allergies Seriously
By FAST OIT
In Food Allergies in Children, Food Allergy Awareness
Posted November 23, 2021

Educating Relatives and Friends to Take Food Allergies Seriously

Understanding all the nuances of newly diagnosed food allergies for your child can be difficult. Once you’ve had time to digest this new information, the next step is to share this newfound [...]

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Holidays with Food Allergies
By FAST OIT
In Food Allergy Awareness
Posted November 10, 2021

Holidays with Food Allergies

For many of us, the upcoming holidays serve as a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Inevitably, sharing meals as a group is a joyful part of these traditions. For those [...]

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Is Food Oral Immunotherapy Right For My Child?
By FAST OIT
In Blog
Posted June 18, 2021

Is Food Oral Immunotherapy Right For My Child?

Severe allergies to common foods (e.g., milk, egg, wheat, peanut, tree nuts) carry substantial psychosocial and nutritional burdens for children and their families.  Oral immunotherapy (OIT) [...]

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FAST OIT 2021
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Posted April 8, 2021

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When OIT Is Not Needed For Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy
By FAST OIT
In Blog, Oral Immunotherapy
Posted April 8, 2021

When OIT Is Not Needed For Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy

A 10-year-old male came to see me about the possibility of starting oral immunotherapy. He has an older sister who has had a life-threatening peanut reaction, followed by lifelong high positive [...]

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Food Allergy Testing Basics
By FAST OIT
In Allergy Testing, Blog, Food Allergy Testing
Posted April 7, 2021

Food Allergy Testing Basics

Allergy testing is an important step in confirming a diagnosis of food allergy. Two important rules must be kept in mind for interpreting food allergy test results. First, a carefully obtained [...]

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Making OIT a More “Positive” Experience
By FAST OIT
In Allergy Testing, Blog, Oral Immunotherapy
Posted February 20, 2021

Making OIT a More “Positive” Experience

Food allergy has many effects on patients and families including the difficulty of avoiding the food or foods you are allergic to and the fear of rare, but unpredictable anaphylaxis.  Currently, [...]

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Do We Need an Oral Food Challenge (OFC) or Food Oral Immunotherapy (OIT)?
By FAST OIT
In Blog, Food Allergies in Children, Oral Immunotherapy
Posted February 3, 2021

Do We Need an Oral Food Challenge (OFC) or Food Oral Immunotherapy (OIT)?

One of the most common concerns we face in allergy practice is reflected in this typical scenario:  “My 5-year-old son has had positive skin and blood tests for peanut allergy since he was an [...]

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Not All Milks Are Created Equal
By FAST OIT
In Blog
Posted January 4, 2021

Not All Milks Are Created Equal

I see many children being fed with “milks” other than breast milk or cow’s milk. Often, when there is suspected or proven cow’s milk allergy parents will substitute a nut or vegetable-based [...]

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