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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Food Allergy: Common Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. @ChutkaMD
Guest: Gerald W. Volcheck, M.D.
Food allergy is an immune reaction that develops following ingestion of sometimes even a very small amount of the offending food product. It’s thought to occur in up to 4% of adults and is not to be confused with a food intolerance, which is much more common. It’s important to recognize patients who develop a food allergy as they can develop not only relatively benign problems such as GI symptoms or hives, but also more severe and potentially life-threatening conditions such as b...