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Allergy Dragon's Lair Podcast
Join Chef Martha and her literal Celiac sister Cindy in the Allergy Dragon’s Lair as they discuss their lives. Chef Martha also invites special guests from the specialty diet and allergy community to share their life experiences in the Lair. We hope to bring more awareness to specialty diets and food allergies by sharing our personal stories with everyone. Allergy Dragon believes we are more than the foods we can’t eat, and we all deserve a delicious seat at the table. About the Host: Martha Morgan is a Specialty Diet & Allergy Chef and the creator of Allergy Dragon. Chef Martha started cooking in restaurants with her first job at 16; in 2014, she switched to institutional food services in a healthcare setting and officially created Allergy Dragon in 2019. Chef Martha has now been cooking professionally for almost 30 years. In 2003 she became a reluctant food allergy chef due to her youngest 1st anaphylactic reaction at 9 months old to strawberries, and their allergy list has now grown to over 30 food allergies. Finally, in 2009, Martha became a gluten-free chef due to her and two of her children’s Celiac disease diagnoses. Martha has made it her mission to advocate for Food Allergies and Celiac disease and share her belief that everyone deserves to eat delicious food. Chef Martha Created Allergy Dragon to help bridge the gap between safe and delicious food.
Allergy Dragon's Lair Podcast
Tessa Grosso Shares Her Experience With OIT In This Allergy Dragon's Lair Ep11 Season 3
Having food allergies can be stressful, not only for the person with the allergy but also for family and friends. The constant worry of watching out for specific allergens can be exhausting, and trying to avoid those allergens isn’t foolproof. For Some ( OIT ) Oral Immunotherapy can change their lives.
Tessa Grosso, a 21-year-old who underwent OIT ten years ago, and is a community advisor for Latitude Food Allergy Care joins me in the Lair. Tessa shares her journey with food allergies, and how that led her to become an OIT patient. She also shares her experience with OIT , and what her life looks like now.
More About Our Guest:
Tessa Grosso’s childhood with food allergies was marked by countless visits to the doctor and the ER. When her mom, Kimberley Yates, partnered with Dr. Kari Nadeau to find a solution for Tessa’s severe multiple food allergies, Tessa ultimately became the first person to be treated for multiple food allergies with oral immunotherapy. Today, as a community advocate and an advisor for Latitude, she uses her experience to help create access to care for all food allergy families.
Latitude Food Allergy Care website: https://latitudefoodallergycare.com/services/food-allergy-treatment/oral-immunotherapy
Tessa Grosso: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessagrosso/
*Views expressed in this podcast are not meant to treat any health conditions. Please seek care from your healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment.
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