Allergies

Episode 39 of the Saving Lives In Slow Motion podcast, hosted by Dr Ayan Panja, titled "Allergies" was published on October 28, 2022 and runs 19 minutes.

October 28, 2022 ·19m · Saving Lives In Slow Motion

Summary

Allergies are on the rise and can range from mild to life threatening. In this episode I look at how they originate, why they are increasing in prevalence and what we can do about it. The show notes and links below contain texting methods and some of the many themes covered in this episode.(TW: I talk about a case of life threatening anaphylaxis).Links:The allergic cascade: https://www.medicinenet.com/allergic_cascade/article.htmCows Milk Allergy - IgE and non-IgE: https://www.allergyuk.org/about-allergy/allergy-in-childhood/cows-milk-allergy/Peanut allergy - the LEAP study: https://www.leapstudy.co.uk Anaphylaxis: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/anaphylaxis/The Hygiene Hypothesis - outdated?: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1700688114Rook and the Old Friends Hypothesis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3868387/Gut flora and allergies: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gut-microbes-may-be-key-to-solving-food-allergies/Intolerances: https://www.allergyuk.org/about-allergy/allergy-vs-intolerance/Vitamin D and allergy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4369152/Immunotherapy: https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/fact-sheet/allergen-immunotherapy/MI allergy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4689087/Testing methods for allergies: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/allergy-testingSave your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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