Food Allergy Talk

Ep 50: Dr. Zachary Rubin and All About Allergies | Food Allergy Talk

On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Dr. Zachary Rubin.  Dr. Zachary Rubin is a double board-certified pediatrician and allergist/immunologist who practices at Oak Brook Allergists in the Chicago area. A nationally recognized medical educator and public health advocate, he shares evidence-based, accessible advice on allergies, asthma, and vaccines with over 4 million followers under the handle @rubin_allergy. Dr. Rubin earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University, completed his pediatrics residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, and his allergy/immunology fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. Outside of medicine, All About Allergies is his first book, offering a clear, compassionate guide to managing allergic diseases. Read My Articles on WebMD: https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horne [https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horne] The Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636 [https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636] The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/ [https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/] Food Allergy P.I. Blog: https://foodallergypi.com [https://foodallergypi.com] X: @foodallergypi & @fatalkpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/ [https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/] and https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/ [https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/%20] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypi [https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypi] Email: foodallergypi@gmail.com

Ep 49: Tristan Tierce & Allergy Voyage at Arizona State University and Beyond | Food Allergy Talk

On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Tristan Tierce of Allergy Voyage.  Tristan is Co-Founder and CEO of Allergy Voyage, graduated from Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University in 2024 with a double major in Business Entrepreneurship and Art Studies. He had his first anaphylactic reaction at ten months old, diagnosed with EOE at 4 years old. He has outgrown a vast number of allergies, but is still anaphylactic to Dairy, Pistachios, Cashews, and allergic to red meat, egg, and a couple other things. Tristan is Currently based in Dallas, TX with family. Allergy Voyage is a platform and service, primarily at Arizona State University, that helps people with food allergies find safe dining options by filtering menus, providing ingredient lists, and connecting them with dietitians, reducing the anxiety and risk of eating out. Founded by Tristan during his time at ASU, it aims to bridge the gap between consumers and restaurants, offering transparency and tools for safe, confident dining experiences, especially for those with severe restrictions.  Tristan's Bio:  Allergy Voyage Co-Founder and CEO, Tristan Tierce, had his first anaphylactic reaction at ten months old, and was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis at age four. Traveling to different hospitals, speaking at FARE events, and contributing to local support groups, Tristan has always actively engaged with the allergic community and advocated for others with dietary restrictions. Tristan began to encounter travel-based struggles with dining out after moving out of state for university, inspiring the creation of Allergy Voyage! AV's Bio: Allergy Voyage is a digital Concierge service that hosts menus for individuals with dietary restrictions to view, helping them feel safer and confident when dining, simultaneously increasing food service provider revenue. Users can filter menus based on their dietary needs, discovering allergens and present ingredients, save information to their accounts, and grow further connected to food service providers. Allergy Voyage: https://allergyvoyage.com/ [https://allergyvoyage.com/] Socials: @AllergyVoyage [concierge@allergyvoyage.com] Read My Articles on WebMD: https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horne [https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horne] The Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636 [https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636] The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/ [https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/] Food Allergy P.I. Blog: https://foodallergypi.com [https://foodallergypi.com] X: @foodallergypi & @fatalkpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/ [https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/] and https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/ [https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/%20] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypi [https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypi] Email: foodallergypi@gmail.com

Ep 48: Amy Graves, Author of The Hidden Consumer | Food Allergy Talk

On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Amy Graves, author of The Hidden Consumer: Uncovering the power of health-conscious buyers. Amy is allergic to mold, grass, birch, pet dander... as well as foods, including both corn and soy. When discovering her allergies she was living in MN but due to not being able to buy food in grocery stores had to move to CA. Her journey of discovering her allergies was complicated. At the time corn was not tested for and she had to figure it out on her own for over 2 years.  Today we are going to learn about Amy’s story, and how her journey with food allergies let to her book, The Hidden Consumer: Uncovering the Power of Health-Conscious Buyers. Amy's Bio: Amy Graves is a passionate advocate for health-conscious consumers and the founder of Hidden Consumers Consulting. After discovering her own severe sensitivities and allergies, Amy embarked on a journey to understand the hidden challenges faced by those with similar health concerns. With a background in marketing and a commitment to education, she has become a leading voice for consumers seeking safe and clean products. Through her work, Amy helps brands better understand and meet the needs of this influential demographic, empowering them to create safer, more inclusive products that resonate with today’s health-savvy shoppers. Her book, The Hidden Consumer: Uncovering the Power of Health-Conscious Buyers, is available wherever books are sold! Links: Amy's Website: https://hiddenconsumersconsulting.com/ [https://hiddenconsumersconsulting.com/] Book Website with Retail Links: https://thehiddenconsumer.com/other-places-to-purchase [https://thehiddenconsumer.com/other-places-to-purchase] Read My Articles on WebMD: https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horne [https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horne] The Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636 [https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636] The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/ [https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/] Food Allergy P.I. Blog: https://foodallergypi.com [https://foodallergypi.com] X: @foodallergypi & @fatalkpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/ [https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/] and https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/ [https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/%20] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypi [https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypi] Email: foodallergypi@gmail.com

Ep 47: Alio Allergy Friendly Protein Bars with Founder Patrick Manning | Food Allergy Talk

On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Patrick Manning, Founder of Alio, the allergy friendly protein bar company. He stays away from certain foods and his brother is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. This is the reason he built Alio. He is solving the need for a high protein allergy friendly snack bar that anyone can eat. He was actually on the road to medical school, and stopped right before applying to start Alio and impact millions! Today we are going to chat with Patrick about growing up with a sibling that is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts, as well as taking an idea and turning it into a business that helps fill a void in the food allergy community.  SAVE 10% AT WWW.LIVEALIO.COM [https://livealio.com] USING DISCOUNT CODE: foodallergytalk10 AT CHECKOUT! About Patrick: Patrick Manning is the founder of Alio, an allergy friendly protein bar company that’s redefining what it means to snack clean. A passionate entrepreneur, Patrick launched Alio with the mission to provide safe, nutritious, and delicious options for individuals with food allergies and dietary restrictions. Patrick has built Alio into a brand that stands for inclusivity, transparency, and uncompromised quality. Patrick is driven by purpose and dedicated to creating products that help people feel confident in every bite  without sacrificing taste or safety. About Alio: Alio is a clean label protein bar brand dedicated to creating snacks that are free from the top 9 food allergens, seed oil free, high in protein, low in sugar, and full of flavor. Designed for active lifestyles and sensitive diets, Alio bars make it easy to snack with freedom and without compromise!  Code for 10% discount while shopping the website is  foodallergytalk10 Alio website: https://livealio.com/ [https://livealio.com/] Amazon Alio review link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9PGF69X?th=1 [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9PGF69X?th=1] The link above brings you to the amazon listing where you can do a review for the 3 flavor combo box!  Read My Articles on WebMD: https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horne [https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horne] The Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636 [https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636] The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/ [https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/] Food Allergy P.I. Blog: https://foodallergypi.com [https://foodallergypi.com] X: @foodallergypi & @fatalkpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/ [https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/] and https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/ [https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/%20] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypi [https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypi] Email: foodallergypi@gmail.com

Ep 46: Xolair and Food Allergies with Dr. Ahmar Iqbal | Food Allergy Talk

On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Dr. Ahmar Iqbal is a physician and senior leader at Genentech, a pharmaceutical company.  At Genentech, Dr. Iqbal is the Therapeutic Area Lead for Respiratory and Influenza, where he has been leading medical initiatives for nearly a decade. Recently, he worked closely with the National Institutes of Health and the Consortium for Food Allergy Research (CoFAR) on the Phase 3 clinical trial called OUtMATCH that supported the FDA approval for Xolair in food allergies in 2024. With a career spanning GSK, Pfizer, and Eli Lilly, he has played a key role in advancing patient-centered care focusing on immunology/allergy/respiratory care and in clinical research and medical affairs. Dr. Iqbal earned his medical degree from Karachi University in Pakistan and an MBA in Healthcare Management from Boston University. Before joining the pharmaceutical industry, he practiced as an internist and worked on healthcare quality initiatives. Dr. Iqbal is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and enjoys watching sports especially at the stadium/arena, volunteering, and reading (paper books still).  In this episode we discuss how Dr. Iqbal entered the medical field, and how that path led to working with food allergy related studies. We delve into what is Xolair and how can it be used in food allergy management?  For more info: Xolair.com [https://www.xolair.com] Read My Articles on WebMD: https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horne [https://blogs.webmd.com/food-allergies/lisa-horne] The Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636 [https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636] The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/ [https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/] Food Allergy P.I. Blog: https://foodallergypi.com [https://foodallergypi.com] X: @foodallergypi & @fatalkpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/ [https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypi/] and https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/ [https://www.instagram.com/foodallergytalk/%20] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypi [https://www.tiktok.com/@foodallergypi] Email: foodallergypi@gmail.com