The role of nutrition in allergy prevention and management
Key takeaways
In this podcast you will learn about:
- What risk factors play a role in the development of allergies
- What role the gut microbiome plays in the induction, training, and function of the immune system
- ‘Gut dysbiosis’, what is it? And how it may lead to the development of allergies
- The role of HMOs, prebiotics and probiotics in allergy prevention and treatment, so far
- Which allergy prevention guidelines are optimal and recommended for use in your daily practice
Speaker: Nadine Yazbeck
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut – Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Nadine Yazbeck earned her medical degree from the Lebanese University in Lebanon in 1991. In 1995, she completed her residency in the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, at the American University of Beirut. She completed a fellowship in Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition in 2000 at the Floating Hospital for Children, Tufts University in Boston Massachusetts. She joined the pediatric department at AUBM-MC as clinical associate in 2000 and is currently associate professor. Dr. Yazbeck’s research focuses mainly on nutrition and its effect on health and disease in the paediatric population.
