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Lucy Upton is a Registered Paediatric Dietitian with 15+ years' experience, author of The Ultimate Guide to Children's Nutrition, and the voice behind @childrensdietitian. In this conversation we cover:🥜 The real data behind early peanut introduction — and just how rare anaphylaxis actually is in babies🥦 Why toddlers suddenly refuse vegetables (and why it's not a phase you "fix")🍳 Fussy eating, food neophobia and the "unicycle" theory of trying new foods🏥 The rise in FPIES and less common food allergies🧠 Why ultra-processed food fear can backfire for allergy families🍽️ The family meals research that changes everything — including the viral ad that proves it📱 Building an evidence-based following from scratch (and what she won't tolerate in her comments)Lucy's book: The Ultimate Guide to Children's Nutrition — available on Amazon, Waterstones and in librariesLucy Instagram: instagram.com/childrensdietitianWebsite: [thechildrensdietitian.co.uk]⭐️ If you've got 30 seconds after listening, leave us an allergy review on TrustDiner we're using them to help the community find allergy-friendly restaurants, airlines, cruise ships and hotels.Find allergy Friendly restaurants and airlines - https://www.trustdiner.com/Subscribe for more honest conversations with the doctors, dietitians and advocates working in the allergy space.

Is the EpiPen finally getting a real alternative? And is "may contain" actually a dealbreaker for food allergies?
In this episode, we sit down with Dr Adam Fox, a leading allergy doctor and consultant paediatric allergist, and one of the doctors behind the landmark LEAP study that changed global guidance on peanut allergy prevention.
We go deep on where food allergy treatment actually stands right now on oral, sublingual and patch immunotherapy, the biologic Xolair, the rise of AI-driven allergy clinics in the US, and the new EpiPen alternative about to land in UK pharmacies.
As one of the UK's most respected allergists, Dr Adam Fox also breaks down a simple three-question framework for deciding whether "may contain" labelling is genuinely a dealbreaker essential listening for anyone managing food allergies, or living alongside someone who is.

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In this episode with Becky Excell, we talk about the rising cost of gluten-free food and why it continues to be a huge issue for people with coeliac disease.We discuss the campaign led by Coeliac UK, which took the fight for fairer gluten-free food access all the way to Downing Street. The petition focused on gluten-free food on prescription, and how access has slowly become a postcode lottery across England, while Scotland and Wales still offer more support in different ways.This episode is an honest discussion about gluten-free food prices, prescription access, coeliac disease, government support, and why people living with coeliac disease deserve fairer, more consistent help across the UK.

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After a viral BBC News article misread & told people that his restaurant was turning away people with all allergies, I sat down with Jeff Taylor, owner of Bun X, to hear his side of the story. We talk about the realities of running a kitchen, the risks of cross-contamination, and why some restaurants feel they can’t safely cater for certain allergies. It’s an honest and open conversation about safety, responsibility, and the growing tension between diners with allergies and the hospitality industry. Enjoyed the episode? Please share it online, appreciate the support.

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Thanks so much for listening

Reflecting on the past year, I open up about navigating allergic reactions, particularly when I was younger, and the inherent fear associated with using an epipen for food allergies. I finally reveal my long-held secret so make sure to tune in. This podcast delves into the challenges of dealing with allergies, emphasising the anxiety tied to epipen use in the context of food allergies. Thanks again for all your support this year.

On the podcast we discuss:
Allergic Reactions when I was Younger

Using the EpiPen for the first time

Secret finally revealed

Using Allergy Cards

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