Join us for a fascinating Q&A with food allergy expert Sherry Coleman Collins, MS, RDN, LD– a follow-up to our popular webinar, “Advancing food allergy care: The latest innovations and insights.” Find out more about the unique way food allergies impact adults, the transient nature of food allergies, and why we even bother with skin and blood testing when the false positive rate is so high.
Hosted by Kristin Houts
Biography
Sherry Coleman Collins, MS, RDN, LD, is a Marietta, GA-based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with more than 15 years of experience in food allergies, pediatric nutrition, school food service and nutrition communications. She is a nutrition educator, speaker and writer, and serves as an expert to the media. Sherry spearheaded the development of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Certificate of Training in Food Allergies, authored the Academy’s Practice Paper on the Role of the RDN in Food Allergy Diagnosis and Management, and has completed the FARE Pediatric Food Allergy Certificate of Training. She’s a fellow with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Sherry’s framework for thinking about food allergy prevention, diagnosis, and management
- The ins and outs of the oral challenge
- How the gut microbiome may play a role in food allergies
- The dietitian’s opportunity to provide positive education and support for patients
Additional resources
In case you missed it, you can watch Sherry’s webinar “Advancing food allergy care: The latest innovations and insights” here.
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