Ep. 197 - A Safer Way to Treat Food Allergies

NOV 11, 202546 MIN
The Smartest Doctor in the Room

Ep. 197 - A Safer Way to Treat Food Allergies

NOV 11, 202546 MIN

Description

<p>Can food allergies be treated safely without lifelong maintenance doses? In this episode of The Smartest Doctor in the Room, Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with Dr. Moshe Ben Shoshan, Associate Professor at McGill University Health Centre, to explore the latest breakthroughs in food allergy treatment. Together they discuss low dose oral immunotherapy, the science behind desensitization, and how early exposure to allergenic foods like peanuts may actually reduce allergy risk. They also unpack real world challenges with treatment adherence, why milk allergies can be more dangerous than peanuts, and what new research is revealing about prevention, immunotherapy, and environmental factors.</p>