Combatting Food Allergies in Children: Paediatric Peanut Allergies

Helen Brough joins the Saranya to reflect on her work in paediatric food allergy, from personal experiences that shaped her career to landmark studies like LEAP, EAT, and ProNuts that transformed prevention and management. This episode explores early allergen introduction, evolving approaches to treatment, and what's driving the rise in food allergies in children.  Timestamps:   00:53 –  Raising children with atopy  02:18 – Antibiotic exposure at birth  03:08 – Prevention of peanut allergies   05:22 – Introducing other allergens 08:09 – Multi-nut/sesame allergy  10:41 – Immunotherapy for severe allergies  13:36 – Prevalence of food allergies