#478: Nightshade vegetables sound…shady. Scary. What are they and why are parents asking more about eggplant allergy in their babies? Pediatric allergies Dr. David Stukus is here to talk about nightshade vegetables, whether babies can be allergic to them and what to do if your baby has a reaction to a new vegetable (...or any food).

Listen to this episode to learn:

What nightshade vegetables are and whether they really are considered toxic for babies
Why some babies have reactions to eggplant and whether it’s a lifelong condition or outgrown
Whether or not you should hold off on introducing nightshade vegetables like eggplant

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/478

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Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

Other Episodes Related to this Topic

Episode 468 - Oral Food Challenges: Try Allergenic Foods at Home vs. the Doctor's Office? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD
Episode 376 - Are Food Sensitivity Tests Bogus? with David Stukus, MD
Episode 366 - Oral Immunotherapy: Helping Babies Become Less Reactive to Allergenic Foods with David Stukus, MD
Episode 227 - When Does the Food Allergy Prevention Window Close? with @allergykidsdoc David Stukus, MD
Episode 125 - Why are False Positive Results in Food Allergy Testing so Common? with David Stukus, MD

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