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The Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research (CFAAR) is an interdisciplinary and collaborative re

10/28/2025

🌟Check out Baby’s Skin Health: A Parent’s Guide to Smart Skin Care and Allergy Prevention written by CFAAR’s Dr. Ruchi Gupta and Michael Yang, MSc and Dr. Elisa Song and Dr. Peter Lio!

This essential guide translates the latest science on skin, the microbiome, and early feeding into simple, practical steps. Inside, you will learn how to:
✅ Protect and strengthen your baby’s skin barrier
✅ Support the microbiome for skin, gut, and immune health
✅ Build routines to prevent eczema, dryness, and irritation
✅ Introduce foods to lower the risk of allergies
✅ Choose the right bathing, clothing, and sun care practices

Blending science with compassion, this book empowers you with the knowledge to nurture healthy skin, support a strong immune system, and lower the risk of allergies, helping babies thrive today and for years to come.

Order your copy on Amazon starting TODAY! 📖💜

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10/20/2025

Southwest… have you gone nuts? FARE is deeply concerned by Southwest Airlines’ plan to serve pistachios onboard beginning in January. As a tree nut allergen, pistachios pose serious risks to passengers with life-threatening nut allergies. While no travel environment can be completely allergen-free, adding a common allergen to in-flight service without clear mitigation measures is alarming. We urge Southwest to implement transparent protocols, allow early boarding for passengers to clean seats and surfaces, and ensure every aircraft carries an epinephrine administration option appropriate for food allergy reactions.

We encourage our community to make their voices heard, contact Southwest Airlines and share how this decision impacts your ability to travel safely. Together, we can push for policies that protect all passengers.

10/20/2025

The CFAAR Ambassadors Program continues to inspire the next generation of leaders in public health and healthcare. 🎓Through hands-on projects, interactive workshops, and mentorship from professionals, students get to explore what it means to be changemakers in their community. 👥🌎

Learn more and apply today! https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cfaar/community-outreach/cfaar-ambassadors-program.html

10/17/2025

Why is pediatrician training so important for peanut allergies?

Our current guidelines recommend early peanut introduction for most infants, but implementation can be challenging. This article shows that providing pediatricians with the right support and education is a game-changer for ensuring these guidelines are followed consistently.

The Key Takeaway: Empowering our healthcare providers is directly tied to improving infant health outcomes and preventing food allergies. 🥜Ask your pediatrician about their early introduction recommendations! Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2025-10-08/training-support-empowers-pediatricians-in-peanut-allergy-prevention

10/15/2025

Travel tip: Check an airline’s website and/or social media pages for any major announcements so that you can make an informed decision before booking. ✈️ For example, one airline recently annouced that they plan to serve pistachios as a snack beginning in 2026 which might be a yay or a nay depending on one’s 🥜

10/14/2025

About 8% of children in the US have a diagnosed 🥜 and now, the survey by Dr. Ruchi Gupta and colleagues at CFAAR shows about 5% of adults have one. “So, the numbers are comparable,” Gupta said.

This essential Medscape article breaks down why adult-onset allergies are often overlooked and what needs to change in clinical practice. Read more here: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/adult-onset-food-allergies-warrant-high-index-suspicion-2025a1000rdd

10/13/2025

The CFAAR team was thrilled to co-host PedAllerCon 2025, the Global Summit on Allergy and Applied Immunology held in New Delhi, India! 🇮🇳

The summit brought together leading experts, researchers and clinicians to share cutting-edge insights and innovations in allergy, asthma, and immunology. Dr. Ruchi Gupta and Dr. Jessica Palmieri were proud to attend!

It’s been an inspiring few days for both Dr. Gupta and Dr. Palmieri connecting with researchers and clinicians from around the world who are advancing the science and care of and .

So wonderful to see collaboration and innovation in action and to represent CFAAR on this global stage! 🌍💜

10/12/2025

🌟Your summer adventure starts here! 🌟Don’t miss your chance to be part of the CFAAR Ambassadors Program! Meet inspiring mentors, explore careers in public health and medicine, and make lifelong connections this summer at Northwestern University.

One of our former students who was part of the 2025 cohort recently ran into Dr. Ruchi Gupta in clinic! 💜🤩Such full-circle moments remind us how meaningful these connections can be.

Apply today at the link in bio!

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day! 💚

Living with involves not only avoiding allergens, but also dealing with potential social and emotional in daily life. CFAAR highlights these psychosocial aspects in our research, education, and outreach initiatives. Check out our recent publication discussing food allergy-related —the fear of judgment or negative evaluation by others because of one’s food allergy. Recognizing this can help us raise awareness and better support those with food allergy. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/pai.70189?domain=p2p_domain&token=6IFFQS5ZJ8DS7QMK9GAG

Today let’s promote understanding, advocate for others, and encourage conversations to reduce the stigma surrounding . 🧠💪

10/08/2025

Our CFAAR team is getting ready for Halloween! 🎃💜We’re proud to support the FARE , promoting non-food treats so everyone can join in the Halloween fun safely! 🩵

10/07/2025

New research from CFAAR’s iReach study, published in Pediatrics, shows that supporting pediatricians with training and tools significantly improves early peanut introduction counseling. 🌟This could be a game-changer in preventing food allergies.🌟 Learn more at the link in bio!

10/06/2025

The CFAAR team had a great time connecting with our colleagues at their annual summit! So many passionate leaders came together to drive progress for the food allergy community.

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