Dr. Scott Sicherer: “Food Allergy Fact and Fiction”
New research suggests that certain foods are not as allergenic as you fear. "It's estimated that food allergies up to 8 percent of children," said Scott Sicherer, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology, Chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, and Clinical Researcher at the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. While that means young food-allergy sufferers number in the millions, Dr. Sicherer stresses the importance of securing a trustworthy diagnosis before drawing any dietary conclusions. Learn more