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Will giving the allergic person an antihistamine help?

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Bob Gravani
Professor of Food Science, Cornell University
Cornell University Department of Food Science  

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.

Will giving the allergic person an antihistamine help?

 

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Host: Well, giving the allergic person an antihistamine help?

Bob B. Gravani: Well, the antihistamine will help in the mild forms of food allergic reactions and it will probably would help to reduce symptoms, such as runny nose and watery eyes and maybe a little tickle in the throat, but with severe life threatening food allergies, clearly people need to get a medical attention very, very quickly.

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