Food Allergy Friday Newsletter
Dr. Alice Hoyt
Hi colleague, đź‘‹
One of the challenges we all face is helping families sift through the overwhelming amount of food-allergy information that’s available online — much of which is confusing, outdated, and anxiety-provoking. Parents need evidence-based food allergy information that is created specifically for them and is encouraging, not fear-mongering.
To make this easier for you and for the families you care for, I’ve developed a compilation of evidence-based, parent-friendly resources on Food Allergy and Your Kiddo. It’s called the Kiddo Content Collection.
đź“š The Kiddo Content Collection
A curated hub of:
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Short, parent-friendly blog posts on topics like dining out, anxiety, school, and so much more
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Podcast episodes with embedded audio
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YouTube videos that correspond with audio podcast episodes
Everything is organized for easy browsing, and parents can use the search bar to find great info on the food allergy topic they’re looking for.
🎙 The Food Allergy and Your Kiddo Podcast & YouTube Show
Since 2020, this podcast and now YouTube show has been covering:
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The nuts and bolts on what food allergies really are and how they can be diagnosed and treated
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Evidence-based guidance for families managing food allergies
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Real-world scenarios — travel, Disney dining, school forms, cross-contact, epinephrine readiness, etc., etc., etc.
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Interviews with clinicians, mental-health experts, and other leaders in the food allergy space
These episodes are a great supplement to information you and your allergy colleagues may already be providing and want your food allergy families to know.
🏥 Why This Matters for Your Practice
Sharing vetted resources helps you:
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Reduce the misinformation that burdens parents (and their children!)
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Reinforce your medical guidance
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Save time (I started the podcast, then as a blog, because I kept saying the same things over and over again to different families — the Kiddo helps reinforce concepts to families and does so when they are in a time that is conventient for them, where they can really internalize the info instead of trying to fit it all into an already jam-packed office visit)
And most importantly — it ensures families hear and listen to clear, evidence-based messages instead of ten conflicting messages online.
đź”— Quick Link to Share
The Food Allergy and Your Kiddo Content Collection:
https://foodallergyandyourkiddo.com/articles-and-podcast/
Feel free to forward this to your team or save the link in your EMR templates for quick access.
If there’s a specific topic you’d like me to create content on…
Let me know. Just reply to this email. I’m happy to tailor future episodes and posts to what would help you most in your busy clinic.
Have a great weekend,
Alice
'Food Allergy Friday' is curated and written by Dr. Alice Hoyt. Dr. Hoyt is board-certified in allergy & immunology, internal medicine, and pediatrics. Her clinical expertise is in food allergies, and she serves patients with her team at the Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy.
