This episode covers some of the more popular theories on ways patients may develop allergies, such as the epithelial barrier hypothesis, hygiene hypothesis, and microbiome theory. From children to older adults, Gary and Luke discuss the prevalence of food and respiratory allergies and how these allergies may present and change over the course of a patient’s life. Tune in to understand how these changes may impact past diagnoses as well as patient management.

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