Introducing Foods vs Avoiding Foods Allergens

Dietitian Nicole Meadow and Pediatrician Jay Gordon discuss how to best introduce new foods to avoid your child from developing food allergies. The old mentality was that it was best to wait until a certain age before introducing highly allergenic foods like peanuts and fish to your child. New research shows it’s best to introduce these foods at an early age to prevent developing food allergies, but it’s always best to first discuss this with your pediatrician. An infant can express they have an allergy in many ways, including cholic, blood in their stool, hives, eczema, and diarrhea.