South Dakota Ag Connection - Food Allergies, Intolerances Focus of 'On Call'

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Food Allergies, Intolerances Focus of 'On Call'
South Dakota Ag Connection - 02/08/2010

Kids might like to believe they are "allergic" to green beans, broccoli, and other nutritious foods, but the parents of children with true allergies to foods know it is no game.

During the Feb. 11 "On Call" program, medical editor Dr. Rick Holm and program producer and host Tami Watson will analyze the topic of allergies and intolerances to food and food products with their guests, Dr. Thomas Luzier, an allergy and immunology specialist with Aberdeen Asthma & Allergy, and Dr. Stephen Nanton, a pediatric gastroenterologist form Avera Children's Hospital & Clinics.

"We'll discuss peanut allergies and treatments, along with other allergy-focused topics," said Watson. "Drs. Luzier and Nanton will help us to understand symptoms and how the body reacts to foods and substances to which it is allergic. They will also explain how intolerance and allergy differ."

During the live broadcast, viewers can call 1-888-DrOnCall (1-888-376-6225) with their questions about allergies and intolerances to food. Viewers also can e-mail their questions in advance of the broadcast by visiting the "On Call" Web site at http://oncall.sdstate.org/.

"On Call" airs Thursdays on South Dakota Public Broadcasting-Television at 7 p.m. Central, 6 p.m. Mountain. "On Call" is a weekly program about health produced by the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service.

The South Dakota State Medical Association and the South Dakota Department of Health both endorse "On Call" and its programming. "On Call" is the only show to receive these endorsements.

The program is made possible by major underwriter support from Avera Health and the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care. Additional sponsors include Dakotacare, Brookings Health System, the South Dakota American College of Physicians, Swiftel Communications, and the Friends of SDPB.

The Brookings Health System, Fishback Financial Corporation, and the Larson Foundation provide closed captioning for "On Call."