Food Allergy Talk
Food Allergy Talk is hosted by Lisa Horne of Food Allergy P.I. Lisa discusses food allergy related topics with professionals, individuals with food allergies, advocates, and others in the community. Topics include food allergy safety, diagnosis, mental health, legislation, advocacy, dating, travel, dining out, support, cooking, baking, nutrition, and more. If you’re living it or have a question about it, we are talking about it. Lisa is a veteran food allergy mom of a teen with anaphylactic food allergies to peanut and shellfish as a toddler, and later in teen years now allergic to peanut, pecan, shellfish, garlic, and sweet potato. She also manages his siblings lactose intolerance and gluten free diets. She is a published food allergy cookbook author, community advocate for passing food related legislation, certified Holistic Nutritionist, radio broadcaster of 10 years, and food allergy blogger. Be sure to follow or "favorite" Food Allergy Talk, and join Lisa on the next episode. www.foodallergypi.com and on all social media @foodallergypi
Food Allergy Talk
Ep 6: Stephanie Sorkin, Food Allergy Book Author & Community Advocate | Food Allergy Talk
On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome our special guest, Stephanie Sorkin, author and food allergy advocate.
Stephanie lives in New York. She has authored several books including Nutley the Nutfree Squirrel, Am I a Unicorn, Frenemy Jane the Sometimes Friend, and Chocolate Shoes with Licorice Laces.
She has 3 children with various allergies, and she herself has seasonal and environmental allergies, as well as a childhood mollusk allergy.
In this episode we talk about:
· Her youngest daughters first allergic reaction
· Investigating to determine allergens
· OIT and SLIT
· Canola oil allergy related to mustard and testing for rapeseed
· Peanut oil allergic reactions
· Parents intuition and investigating
· OIT experience mentally, emotionally, and physically for egg allergy
· Possibility of EoE with OIT
· Outgrowing some allergies and daily dosing for OIT
· Functioning and quality of life after successful OIT
· Failing food allergy challenges
· Attending an overnight camp with food allergies
· Experiencing allergic reaction at an ice cream shop
· Having a safe experience at an allergy friendly ice cream shop
· Importance of children with food allergies to gain independence and experience a full whole life
· Mental health and self confidence in being different with food allergies
· Importance of carrying epinephrine auto-injectors everywhere, at all times and in all places
· Importance of always carrying two epinephrine auto-injectors and to remember “epi first and epi fast”
· Books Stephanie has authored, proceeds go to charities, and cover topics of food allergy awareness, self-esteem, being different, bullying and more!
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