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. 

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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! 

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Alio website: https://livealio.com/

Amazon Alio review link: 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! 

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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

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On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Meg Nohe of Allergy Amulet. Meg has a child with peanut and tree nut allergies and she manages her own intolerances to dairy, gluten and citrus. 

She has been a team member at Allergy Amulet for almost 8 years, and is a Certified AllerCoach – she used to own a food allergy and intolerance coaching business where she trained commercial kitchens, restaurants, schools, and individuals on food allergy best practices. 

More about Meg:

Meg is the Chief Operating Officer at Amulet. She has nearly two decades of experience positioning and launching consumer products, therapeutics, and medical devices—including multiple first-of-its-kind devices. She also spent several years in clinical sales at Pfizer and Stryker.

Meg is the former President of Food Allergy Partners, a food allergy and intolerance consulting practice. She has a daughter with peanut and tree nut allergies, and she herself has intolerances to gluten, dairy, and citrus.

Allergy Amulet Links:

Video for how to run a test

Our site! 

Link to sign up for our waitlist

Check out our FAQ’s

Our IG handle: @allergyamulet 

Find us on Facebook!

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The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/

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On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Dr. Elizabeth Hawkins.

ABOUT DR. HAWKINS:

Elizabeth has spent the past 20+ years helping individuals, families, and communities develop and practice greater psychological flexibility and resilience. Educated at the University of Washington and UC Berkeley, she has a broad base of training in cognitive-behavioral therapies, attachment theory, family systems, indigenous health, and multicultural feminist therapies. She is a licensed psychologist in Washington and Oregon and under the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), she is able to practice telepsychology in at least 41 additional states.

Elizabeth enjoys working with food allergy families to strengthen skills and strategies for living full, meaningful lives while balancing health and safety concerns. In addition to her training and expertise as a licensed psychologist, she has 15 years of lived experience as a food allergy parent and advocate. Her daughter has had allergies to more than twenty different foods, including seven of the nine top allergens, plus environmental allergies, eczema, and asthma. She has experience with SCIT, SLIT, and OIT and is the co-author of the book Treating Food Allergies with Modern Medicine.

Elizabeth is the founder of Food Allergy Hive (www.fahive.com), an online membership community providing non-clinical resources on the emotional impacts of food allergies and food allergy treatments. Hive members have access to full-length workshops; a library of short video clips of actionable skills and downloadable tips and scripts; weekly drop-in support sessions; monthly events; and a community space to connect with others living with food allergies off of social media.

FOOD ALLERGY HIVE LINKS:

Food Allergy Hive:  https://www.fahive.com

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/foodallergypsychologist

YouTube:  www.youtube.com/@FoodAllergyPsychologist

Book:  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=treating+food+allergies+with+modern+medicine&crid=14IRB1GPJJ6SK&sprefix=treating+food%2Caps%2C294&ref=nb_sb_ss_pltr-xclick_1_13

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On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Jennifer Togal. Jennifer is mom to Adina, the spark behind The ADINA Act, which will require all OTC and RX medications to be labeled with any applicable food allergens and/or gluten ingredients and related information.

Jennifer carries an EpiPen herself and Adina has Celiac disease, a dairy allergy, and they both have EoE. They live in the Minneapolis, Minnesota suburbs.

Need to freshen up on your knowledge of legislation? Check out this educational video referenced in this podcast episode:

Schoolhouse Rock "How a Bill Becomes a Law".

Take action and help support The ADINA Act. Links referenced in this podcast:

• House Bill HR 4263
• Senate Bill S. 2079

• Linktree

https://linktr.ee/theadinaact 

The Linktree has links to a 1-pager fact sheet (first link on page), press releases as well as news stories about the ADINA Act

• FARE link to auto-send letters to Rep’s and Senators

https://foodallergy.quorum.us/campaign/48768/

• Instagram

@the_Adina_act_effort

• FB Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3347959928865461/

• Locate your US Representative

https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative#:~:text=If%20you%20know%20who%20your,the%20U.S.%20House%20switchboard%20operator.

• Locate your US Senator

https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

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On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Sarah of Food Allergies OTG. She is also co-founder of a food allergy family camp called, Camp Bumblebee. She has 2 children with food allergies, and manages a combination of food allergens including: milk, egg, peanut, walnut, chestnut, hazelnut, and sunflower seeds. 

• @foodallergiesOTG on IG 
• @foodallergiesOnTheGo on TikTok
• @camp_bumblebee
• CampBumblebee.org

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On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Seely, of Mouse Ear Memories. She focuses on the Orlando Theme Parks for food allergies and gluten free options. Seely lives in Orlando and visits Disney World weekly to cover on her website, socials and ebooks. She has three ebooks, the Disney World Food Allergies Made Easy guide, the Disney Food Allergy Snack Guide, and the Gluten Free Disney World Guide. When she first started covering Disney World her two children with FPIES were top 14 free, and while they’ve lost some allergies, she still manages several in the top 8, and covers all Top 8 food allergies in her Disney guides.

We will talk all things food allergy at Disneyland Resort, California Adventure, Walt Disney World, and Disney Cruise Lines!

Previous Episode 22 of the Food Allergy Talk Podcast, referenced on this episode regarding FPIES: https://foodallergytalk.buzzsprout.com/1904835/10963600-ep-22-what-is-fpies-with-amanda-lefew-of-the-fpies-foundation-food-allergy-talk

Bio: 

Seely started MouseEarMemories in 2018 to share about Food Allergies and Gluten Free finds at the Orlando Theme Parks. Through her work, she's helped over 10,000 families enjoy a safe trip to Disney World with her expertise on all things Food Allergy Orlando. A fan of mild roller coasters, she loves Everest, Cosmic Rewind and Hagrids Motorbike. She lives in Orlando with her three kids. 

Links: 

Website - https://Mouseearmemories.com 

Disney Ebooks for Food Allergies or Gluten Free - https://mouseearmemories.com/shop/

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mouse.ear.memories/

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/mouseearmemories/

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On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Allie Bahn of Miss Allergic Reactor. Allie is a writer, content creator, educator and consultant who shares travel through the lens of severe allergies. Her social media, blog, consulting services, distial resources and online courses empower others to embark on allergen-safe journeys worldwide. 

She is an adult with food allergies allergic to 4 of the top allergens including peanut, tree nut, fish and shellfish - plus many others. She also has asthma and environmental allergies. 

Today we will get to know Allie, her food allergy story, and how she has made the silver lining a way of giving back and helping the food allergy community while navigating life-threatening food allergies herself.

Allie’s Bio: 

Allie is the No.1 go-to travel resource for the allergy community. She is a writer and content creator who shares travel through the lens of severe food allergies, environmental allergies, and asthma. Her social media, blog, consulting services, and online courses empower countless individuals to embark on allergen-safe journeys worldwide. Allie is also the co-founder of the largest allergy travel online Facebook group, Allergy Travels, and is the travel expert and news correspondent for Allergic Living. 

Links: 

My Website:
https://missallergicreactor.com

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/miss_allergic_reactor

Schedule 1:1 Call: https://calendly.com/alliebahn

Dining Out Course:
https://allie-bahn-teaches.teachable.com/p/dining-out-with-food-allergies

Subscribe for E-book: https://missallergicreactor.ck.page/40f296bba4 

Digital Download for Dining Out:
https://allie-bahn-teaches.teachable.com/p/my-downloadable-236674

Chef Card Mini Course:
https://allie-bahn-teaches.teachable.com/p/chefcardminicourse

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The Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636

The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/

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On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Debbie Nichols and Candice Matthis of Two Alpha Gals. Debbie and Candice both live in southwest Virginia and were diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome a few months apart in 2019. After several scary and frustrating incidents, they set out to raise awareness and help others navigate this complicated and under-diagnosed condition. 

In addition to Alpha Gal Syndrome, both Debbie and Candice have other food allergies. 

Today we will get to know the duo known as the Two Alpha Gals, chat about autoimmune disorders, food allergies, and all things Alpha Gal Syndrome.

Two Alpha Gals Website: https://www.twoalphagals.com/

All social media platforms @twoalphagals

YouTube: https://youtu.be/pO3aFvf28dA?si=mlfhHGKkp-uIO8Wm

In the Tall Grass Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/in-the-tall-grass

Link to the newest data on AGS from the CDC:

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/31/1191034065/the-cdc-says-millions-of-americans-might-be-living-with-an-allergy-to-meat

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/alpha-gal-syndrome-red-meat-ticks-lone-star-rcna96636

The Test Code for alpha-gal syndrome is: ICD-10-CM Z91.014

Here is the link to Alpha-Gal Information, the website mentioned in this episode conversation: https://alphagalinformation.org/

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The Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636

The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/

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On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Michael Suhy of the Allison Rose Foundation. Michael is Co-Founder of the Allison Rose Foundation and also the Fire Chief at Cuyahoga Heights Fire Department in Ohio. He’s a food allergy advocate, paramedic, and has had a loved one with food allergies. 

Today we will speak with Michael about his experience both raising and losing a child with food allergies, how the silver lining has been educating those with and without food allergies, and his desire to advocate for more stock epinephrine as well as increased education and training. 

The Allison Rose Foundation: https://www.allisonrosefoundation.org 

About Ally: https://www.allisonrosefoundation.org/meet-ally/ 

Donate to The Allison Rose Foundation: https://www.allisonrosefoundation.org/donate/ 

Contact The Allison Rose Foundation: https://www.allisonrosefoundation.org/contact/ 

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Instagram https://www.instagram.com/allisonrosefoundation/

Twitter https://twitter.com/allisonrosefdn

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The Everything Nut Allergy Cookbook: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Lisa-Horne/190009636

The Food Allergy Talk Podcast: https://foodallergypi.com/the-food-allergy-talk-podcast/

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