Episode 36

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13th Feb 2024

Is the gut microbiome the key to allergic disease?

Could we cure allergies by taking probiotics or transplanting the gut microbiome from a healthy person? What does all this mean for eczema/allergy prevention? To find out, join our conversation with Dr. Rima Rachid, allergist and immunologist at Harvard Children’s Hospital, and Meenal Lele, eczema mom and author of Baby and the Biome. We discuss the promising trials with fecal microbiota transplants for food allergic children as well as the best probiotic to take for eczema and when it’s important to take it. (And if you like our podcast, consider supporting it with a tax deductible donation). 

Literature featured in this podcast

The microbial origins of food allergy

Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Encapsulated Microbiota Transplantation Therapy in Peanut Allergic Patients 

Lactobacillus rhamnosus Used in the Perinatal Period for the Prevention of Atopic Dermatitis in Infants

The Baby and the Biome book

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The Eczema Breakthroughs podcast by Global Parents for Eczema Research (GPER) is a free, non-industry funded podcast for parents on topics that matter. We ask leading scientists and innovators questions like: Does Traditional Chinese Medicine work? Can you stop using Dupixent (dupilimab)? Or, Should my child try food allergy tests to help eczema?

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