Nightshade Vegetables: Can My Baby Be Allergic to Eggplant? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD
- What nightshade vegetables are and whether they really are considered toxic for babies
- Why some babies have reactions to eggplant and whether it’s a lifelong condition or outgrown
- Whether or not you should hold off on introducing nightshade vegetables like eggplant
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Episode Description
Nightshade vegetables sound…shady. Scary. What are they and why are parents asking more about eggplant allergy in their babies? Pediatric allergies Dr. David Stukus is here to talk about nightshade vegetables, whether babies can be allergic to them and what to do if your baby has a reaction to a new vegetable (...or any food).
About the Guest
- Dr. David Stukus is board certified in allergy/immunology and pediatrics
- He’s the Director of the Food Allergy Treatment Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Dr. Stukus takes a food first approach in his work with families of children with food allergies
Other Episodes Related to this Topic
- Episode 468 - Oral Food Challenges: Try Allergenic Foods at Home vs. the Doctor's Office? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD
- Episode 376 - Are Food Sensitivity Tests Bogus? with David Stukus, MD
- Episode 366 - Oral Immunotherapy: Helping Babies Become Less Reactive to Allergenic Foods with David Stukus, MD
- Episode 227 - When Does the Food Allergy Prevention Window Close? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD
Episode 125 - Why are False Positive Results in Food Allergy Testing so Common? with David Stukus, MD
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