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Severe Food Allergies, Anxiety & Travel: Q&A With My Mum
Find Allergy Friendly Restaurants and Airline - https://trustdiner.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljSEgwSWhVeC05VWtZendQSEFkNVRfSHxBTl9pYzRmV01iMkU3YjNFTVZKQ0tFSVRiZGZtaFhINTF1UEhPQTN6WjNTUk9PRjlfSXJLWldOWmNTZlRVcnNHSkcyVGxzQmQxWkc5WG5uazh6anNBdU90NVVPbFMxODhITDdR&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftrustdiner.com%2F&v=ylHPt2O-0Mo)For this podcast episode, I sit down with my mum for a very honest conversation about growing up with a severe peanut and tree nut allergy, starting with the first allergic reaction I had as a child and the moment my family realised something wasn't right.We talk about my diagnosis, allergy testing, learning to check absolutely everything, managing EpiPens, sleepovers and family events, as well as one of the scariest allergic reactions I've ever experienced.We also speak about the side of food allergies that isn't always talked about enough: anxiety. From reading stories about fatal allergic reactions to travelling abroad, eating out, cross contamination and trying to live your life without letting your allergy control everything.00:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo) – Intro: a Q&A with my mum00:19 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=19s) – My first allergic reaction (the chocolate bar)02:17 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=137s) – Getting the diagnosis confirmed05:07 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=307s) – Managing my diet growing up05:52 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=352s) – The bonfire night reaction07:27 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=447s) – Early trips away and first risks10:44 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=644s) – The scariest reaction: hospital and anaphylactic shock16:37 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=997s) – Living with allergy anxiety as an adult18:15 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=1095s) – When allergy deaths hit close to home20:12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=1212s) – Travelling with a severe allergy23:49 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=1429s) – Family life: "may contain" labels and packed lunches27:39 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=1659s) – Advice for the community + Trust Diner mention28:37 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=1717s) – How Trust Diner started32:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=1920s) – The viral café cross-contamination story35:49 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHPt2O-0Mo&t=2149s) – Outro
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.
13 Jul 2026
Professor Adam Fox: Food Allergy Treatments & Should you avoid May Contain?!
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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