Using an Egg Ladder for Babies with Egg Allergy with Carina Venter, PhD, RD
About this episode
This episode discusses the concept of an egg ladder for babies with egg allergies and how it may help them tolerate eggs again.
#124: What if your baby reacted to egg…does that mean eggs are off the table forever? Not necessarily. In this episode, food allergy researcher and dietitian Carina Venter, PhD, RD, explains what an egg ladder is, how it may help some babies with egg allergy work toward tolerating egg again, and why this approach is used more often outside of the United States. Carina also shares why egg white matters, why “egg intolerance” is usually not the right term, and what to ask your pediatrician or allergist before trying an egg ladder. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. What an egg ladder is and how it may help some babies with egg allergy work toward tolerating egg again 2. Why egg allergy is different from “egg intolerance” and why egg white is the part that matters most 3. How to talk to your pediatrician or allergist about egg ladders if your baby has reacted to egg and you are wondering what comes next Shownotes for this episode can be found here: https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/124 Links from This Episode: • Carina was previously on the podcast in Episode 84: Why You Don’t Need to Wait 3-5 Days Between Trying New Foods • International Milk Allergy in Primary Care (iMAP)…
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