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EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals


May 26, 2026

Helen Brough joins the Saranya to reflect on her work in paediatric food allergy, from personal experiences that shaped her career to landmark studies like LEAP, EAT, and ProNuts that transformed prevention and management. This episode explores early allergen introduction, evolving approaches to treatment, and what’s driving the rise in food allergies in children. 

Timestamps:  

00:53 –  Raising children with atopy 

02:18 – Antibiotic exposure at birth 

03:08 – Prevention of peanut allergies  

05:22 – Introducing other allergens

08:09 – Multi-nut/sesame allergy 

10:41 – Immunotherapy for severe allergies 

13:36 – Prevalence of food allergies