Can food allergies be prevented or is there a cure for food allergies?
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Food Allergy 101
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How do I know if I have an allergy?
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Bob Gravani
Professor of Food Science, Cornell University
Dr. Robert Gravani is a Professor of Food Science in the Department of Food Science. He received a BS degree in Food Science from Rutgers University and his MS and PhD degrees in Food Science from Cornell University with minors in microbiology and food marketing/management. He was appointed to the food science faculty in 1978 and currently serves as the Department Extension Leader and Director of the National Good Agricultural Practices Program.
Dr. Gravani's primary responsibilities are in the area of food science/food safety extension and outreach where he maintains a very active program and conducts short courses, seminars, and workshops for food processors, food retailers, the foodservice industry, and government regulatory agencies. He is interested in the microbiological safety and quality of foods and consumer knowledge of these important issues.
Can food allergies be prevented or is there a cure for food allergies?
Host: Can food allergies be prevented or is there a cure for food allergies?
Robert B. Gravani: Well, it turns out that some research that's going on now addresses issues in infants that might be at risk in terms of coming from families that are predisposed to certain allergies and paediatricians would recommend that these infants be breast fed for the first six months, let solid foods be introduced gradually later on and that they not be given specific allergens like peanuts or sea food, etcetera until they are about three years old, but really it's very, very difficult to prevent food allergies.
The treatment for food, there really isn't any and avoidance diets are very important.
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Host: Can food allergies be prevented or is there a cure for food allergies?
Robert B. Gravani: Well, it turns out that some research that's going on now addresses issues in infants that might be at risk in terms of coming from families that are predisposed to certain allergies and paediatricians would recommend that these infants be breast fed for the first six months, let solid foods be introduced gradually later on and that they not be given specific allergens like peanuts or sea food, etcetera until they are about three years old, but really it's very, very difficult to prevent food allergies.
The treatment for food, there really isn't any and avoidance diets are very important. What we are doing here is trying to avoid that specific offending protein that an individual might be sensitized to.
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