Allergy Week: Q&A With Dr. Steve

Viewers have been writing in questions about food allergies and our Dr. Steve answered three of them.

1. My son is 14 now. He has had food allergy(all dairy) all his life. Can you tell me if goat milk has the protein that regular milk has. Also will he ever out grow his any of his allergies? (milk, eggs, cheese, etc.)

2. Can a vegetarian diet while pregnant increase the risk of your child having food allergies? I have terrible guilt for giving my son allergies and I feel like it's due to me avoiding meat and milk while i was pregnant. He's 16 months old and allergic to milk, soy, eggs, peanuts, sesame and we suspect a meat, fish, bean and tomato allergy which he is currently being tested for.

3. I have two questions. Is it possible that my son’s ku/l numbers have risen over the years because he was exposed to cashews and is there any way of knowing how severe his next reaction will be if he is exposed to nuts again.