Brittany and Tom review the extremely relevant topic of adverse food reactions.

Are you or your child having a reaction to something in your diet? This episode takes a Functional Medicine look at the differences between more classic food allergies and anaphylaxis, and other immune and non-immune reactions to foods. They answer frequent parent questions such as:

What are the most common foods that you might be allergic to?

Will my kid outgrow their food allergies?

What are the benefits and limitations of food allergy testing?

What is EoE (eosinophilic esophagitis)?

Is eczema a food reaction?

What is an allergy versus a sensitivity?

How are these different from intolerances? (lactose, fructose, histamine)

They draw a lot of information from their own clinical experience as well as the Food Allergies chapter of Tom's book "Feeding Our Children"

#foodallergies, #EoE, #functionalmedicine, #foodsensitivities,

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Brittany and Tom discuss pregnancy nutrition from a functional medicine perspective. Not enough attention is being paid to the importance of proper nutrition during the First Thousand Days of a child's life, including pregnancy. To increase the chances of a healthy pregnancy, good nutrition should be a priority for the mother!

We cover the importance of key nutrients like iron, zinc, choline, omega-3 and prebiotic fiber to feed mother and baby brain and gut microbiome.

Much of the information discussed was drawn from Dr Flass' books "Feeding Our Children" and "Eating For Two".

#firstthousanddays, #pregnancynutrition, #functionalmedicine

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In this episode Brittany and Tom go over what a visit to the functional medicine provider might look like for a patient wanting a more holistic "check up".

We discuss how a functional medicine visit differs from a traditional visit, with emphasis on extensive history and contributing upstream causes for the patient's potential health issues.

We also go over our take on useful labwork that can alert someone of future health risks and catching things early before full blown disease takes place.

This is a helpful episode for anyone curious about the potential benefits of preventive functional medicine in their health and the mindset of a functional medicine versus conventional medicine.

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