46: Food Allergies (Without The Fear) w/ Dr. Farah Khan

This week I'm joined by Dr. Farah Khan - a double board-certified allergist-immunologist and pediatrician at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and one of the clearest, most no-nonsense voices in allergy education online. Her whole philosophy is "data over drama.”We get into the basics (what's actually happening in your body during a reaction, and how an allergy is different from an intolerance or a "sensitivity"), the myths that cause the most fear, what it really takes to raise kids with food allergies without letting it run their lives, and the strange story of how a law meant to make food safer ended up having the opposite effect.If you or someone you love navigates food allergies, my hope is that this episode does what good information always does: makes the fear a little smaller.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction11:00 Dr. Khan’s journey27:30 Food allergy basics39:30 Flying with peanut allergies43:30 Common myths (and the truth)51:40 Raising kids with food allergies58:10 The FASTER Act (Sesame in bread)1:02:25 Data over drama1:06:50 Upcoming research Dr. Khan is excited aboutWhere to find Dr. KhanDr Farah Khan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farah.khan.md/References From EpisodeSesame Free Products: https://www.foodallergy.org/resources/fare-responds-companies-intentionally-adding-sesame-flour-faster-act-goes-effectMy LinksWebsite: ⁠https://www.alexthiemefitness.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/alexthiemefitness/⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@alexthiemefitness⁠Join my email list: ⁠https://www.alexthiemefitness.com/email⁠If you loved this episode, please follow/subscribe and give a 5 star review! Thank you!Bonus points - share it with a friend who might enjoy the show.