Food Allergy and Your Kiddo

Alice Hoyt, MD

If you are the parent of a child with food allergy, then this podcast is made for you. Join board-certified allergist Dr. Alice Hoyt, MD, as she dives into all things food allergy. Hear interviews with other allergists, advocates, and food allergy families, just like yours. Listeners have come to this podcast for years for answers to their food allergy questions and for strategies to live with less stress and more joy. Welcome!

  1. Apr 9

    Seed Oils, Food Dyes, and Food Allergies: What Actually Matters with Molly Kimball, RD

    What topic would you like discussed? Text us! It feels like everywhere you turn, something else is being labeled as dangerous. Seed oils. Food dyes. Processed ingredients. But for families already navigating food allergies, layering in more restrictions can quickly become overwhelming — and not always for good reason. In this episode, Dr. Alice Hoyt sits down with Molly Kimball, registered dietitian and founder of Eat Fit, to sort through what the science actually says. They break down what seed oils really are, why not all of them deserve the same bad reputation, where synthetic food dyes are hiding in your food (and your medicine cabinet), and how to know when food restriction is helpful versus harmful. Resources mentioned: Chemical Cuisine by CSPI — a free guide to food additives, color-coded by safetyMolly's podcast: Fueled (episode on synthetic food dyes featuring food scientist Thomas Galligan)Eat Fit — Ochsner's nonprofit nutrition initiative across Louisiana restaurants, schools, and marketsWatkins natural food dyesAbout Molly Kimball: Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD is a lifestyle dietitian and board-certified specialist in sports dietetics. She founded Eat Fit through Ochsner Health and has spent over two decades helping thousands of clients find evidence-based, personalized nutrition approaches. She also hosts the podcast Fueled and contributes regularly to local TV and print media in New Orleans. Resources 📖 Navigating Food Allergies: A Parent’s Guide to Care, Coverage, and Confidence by Dr. Alice Hoyt - order from Amazon and more  For Parents ➡️ Office Hours for Parents  For Providers ➡️ Food Allergy Pediatric Hub For Schools ➡️ Code Ana For Potential Patients ➡️ Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy 🔎 Find an Allergist AAAAI Allergist Finder ACAAI Allergist Finder OIT Allergist Finder This podcast is the official podcast of the Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy. Information on, within, and associated with this site and Food Allergy and Your Kiddo is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

    54 min
  2. Mar 20

    Xolair or OIT? The better option is...

    What topic would you like discussed? Text us! The headlines makes it sound simple: omalizumab (Xolair) performs as well as or better than multi-food oral immunotherapy for food allergy. But once you look under the hood, the story gets a lot more nuanced and a lot more real. Fresh from the AAAAI 2026 conference, I walk you through what the new data actually show, why the study design isn't ideal, and what parents should ask their allergist before choosing a path, whether that be with Xolair, OIT, SLIT, or avoidance. Link to the articles I mention: Food Allergy Peds Hub: https://foodallergypedshub.hoytallergy.com/newsletters/the-food-allergy-friday-newsletter/posts/is-xolair-superior-to-oit Doximity: https://opmed.doximity.com/articles/aaaai-2026-good-science-great-connections If this helps you think more clearly about your child's food allergy treatment, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more families can find it. Resources 📖 Navigating Food Allergies: A Parent’s Guide to Care, Coverage, and Confidence by Dr. Alice Hoyt - order from Amazon and more  For Parents ➡️ Office Hours for Parents  For Providers ➡️ Food Allergy Pediatric Hub For Schools ➡️ Code Ana For Potential Patients ➡️ Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy 🔎 Find an Allergist AAAAI Allergist Finder ACAAI Allergist Finder OIT Allergist Finder This podcast is the official podcast of the Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy. Information on, within, and associated with this site and Food Allergy and Your Kiddo is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice.

    25 min
4.9
out of 5
42 Ratings

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If you are the parent of a child with food allergy, then this podcast is made for you. Join board-certified allergist Dr. Alice Hoyt, MD, as she dives into all things food allergy. Hear interviews with other allergists, advocates, and food allergy families, just like yours. Listeners have come to this podcast for years for answers to their food allergy questions and for strategies to live with less stress and more joy. Welcome!

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