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There is no cure for food allergy, but it can be treated and managed

There is currently no cure for food allergies; nor are there medicines to prevent reactions. Proper diagnosis of food allergy or food intolerance by an allergist / immunologist is the first step to managing food allergies.

“Recent social media attention promoting a holistic treatment for food allergies as a cure is simply a misstatement of fact,” said Dr. Giselle Mosnaim, President of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). “Any claim of a cure would need to meet the rigors of evidence-based medicine and be supported by robust research studies with sound methodology and significant results, then followed by peer-reviewed publications.”

The AAAAI is committed to providing accurate information and resources in support of the millions of patients who have food allergy as well as the thousands of board certified allergists who assist in their diagnosis and management.

Get more food allergy facts:
•   AAAAI: Learn about food allergy symptoms and diagnosis, treatment and management
•   FARE: Food allergies can be confusing and isolating.
•   NIAID: The Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States: Summary for Patients, Families, and Caregivers
•    Research: “Unproven Diagnostic Tests for Adverse Reactions to Foods” (Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice; 2018)