The Food Allergy Brain

The Food Allergy Brain is a podcast hosted by Mia Silverman, the food allergy advocate behind Allergies with Mia. The show explores the intersection of food allergies, psychology, and human resilience. Through thoughtful conversations with leading psychologists, researchers, clinicians, and advocates, Mia brings emerging science, expert insight, and lived experience together in one space. The mission of The Food Allergy Brain is to offer grounded, accessible education for individuals and families navigating life with food allergies, while addressing the emotional, cognitive, and social realities that often go unseen. By centering both research and real-world experience, the podcast aims to empower listeners, reduce stigma, and deepen public understanding of the mental and emotional dimensions of the food allergy journey.

The Food Allergy Brain is a health podcast hosted by Mia Silverman, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Mia Silverman hosts The Food Allergy Brain, a health show with 17 episodes published.

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  The Food Allergy Brain Episode 17: Mimofr

  Sep 25, 202634 min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on The Food Allergy Brain, Mia sits down with Maximo, known professionally as Mimofr, a music producer, content creator, and entrepreneur in the underground hip hop space with over 200 million streams. He's also Mia's younger brother. Maximo shares how he taught himself his way from childhood piano lessons into a music career, and what it's like living with tree nut allergies along the way. He recounts an anaphylactic reaction in Amsterdam from hidden pine nuts in pesto, and the night an eel roll led to his first-ever EpiPen use at 20. The two talk about how reactions don't always look like the textbook picture, and about the phantom reactions that can follow. They also cover traveling for work and late-night studio sessions when someone else picks the food, and why the right friends never make your allergies a big deal. Maximo closes with advice for anyone chasing a creative career with a medical condition: find your community, put yourself out there, and don't hide who you are! Find Maximo (Mimofr): Instagram, TikTok & all socials: @mimofrl Music: Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, and YouTube under Mimofr Find Mia Silverman (Allergies with Mia): Instagram & TikTok: @allergieswithmia Website: allergieswithmia.com

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  The Food Allergy Brain Episode 16: Dr. Kristin Sokol, MD

  Aug 28, 202640 min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on The Food Allergy Brain, Mia sits down with Dr. Kristin Sokol, a board-certified allergist, immunologist, and pediatrician at Schreiber Allergy in Rockville, Maryland, who also chairs the annual scientific meeting planning committee for the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Dr. Sokol offers a reframe that lands immediately: much of what we call food allergy anxiety is really uncertainty. Every meal is a decision, every restaurant visit is a plan, every birthday party and flight is a risk calculation, and that constant vigilance is exhausting. She and Mia talk about why allergy care can't stop at "here's what happens if you eat it," and why quality of life deserves just as much time in the exam room. They also get honest about overtesting. Dr. Sokol explains why the gold standard is still what happens when you actually eat the food, how families end up avoiding long lists of foods they were never allergic to, and how much work it takes to undo that. The two dig into food challenges, why so many allergists lack the time and staff to offer them, and the expanding treatment menu of OIT, SLIT, and omalizumab (Zolair), including why Zolair has been a game changer for teens and young adults heading to college or abroad. Mia shares her own OIT and Xolair experience along the way. The episode closes with Dr. Sokol's vision for ideal food allergy care: an accurate diagnosis from day one, real education at visit one, access to a dietitian and psychological support, and consistent follow-up with the same allergist. If you've ever felt boxed in by a test result, this conversation is a grounding reminder that better care is possible. Find Dr. Kristin Sokol: Schreiber Allergy on Instagram & Facebook: @schreiberallergy Resources mentioned: ACAAI (acaai.org), AAAAI (aaaai.org), and FACET, the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team, where Dr. Sokol serves on the medical advisory board Find Mia Silverman (Allergies with Mia): Instagram & TikTok: @allergieswithmia Website: allergieswithmia.com

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  The Food Allergy Brain Episode 15: Dr. Brynn Everist, MD

  Jul 31, 202649 min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on The Food Allergy Brain, Mia sits down with Dr. Brynn Everist, a pediatrician, allergist, and immunologist in Kansas City who runs one of the first direct specialty care allergy practices in the country, and who's also the founder of Amuse, an early allergen introduction system for babies. Frustrated by the 15-minute windows of the traditional insurance model, Dr. Everist built a practice around time and trust. She greets patients at the door herself, her exam rooms are oversized, and kids ask her, "Do you live here?", because it feels like home. She walks Mia through why allergy care can't be rushed, and why having real options makes patients feel empowered instead of boxed in. The two also go deep on the fear that runs so many food allergy families' lives. Dr. Everist shares the moving story of an 18-year-old with a severe peanut allergy and the proximity challenge that let her hold a peanut for the first time and realize she was safe. They get into the treatment "menu" from SLIT to her Amuse drops, why early introduction can dramatically cut peanut allergy risk, and why she writes doctor's notes to get kids off the allergy-free table. Mia shares her own food allergy anxiety along the way. This is a hopeful, energizing conversation about treating the whole person, not just the immune system, and a future where medical care and mental health support finally work hand in hand. If you've ever wished allergy care felt warmer and more human, this episode is a reminder that it exists. Find Dr. Brynn Everist: Instagram: @allergy_bee_md and @amusedrops Find Mia Silverman (Allergies with Mia): Instagram & TikTok: @allergieswithmia Website: allergieswithmia.com

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  The Food Allergy Brain Episode 14: Dr. Robyn Liu, MD

  Jul 10, 202647 min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on The Food Allergy Brain, Mia sits down with Dr. Robyn Liu, a family medicine physician in Portland, Oregon, a member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians, and, as Mia learns during their conversation, a food allergy mom herself. Dr. Liu sees the family doctor as the "quarterback" of a patient's whole health team: someone who knows not just your labs but your story. In this conversation she walks Mia through what it looks like to support a food allergy family from the very first appointment, starting not with a prescription but with a question: What do you already know about this, and how did it feel to get this diagnosis? The two also go deep on the parts of allergy life that rarely make it into medical training. Dr. Liu opens up about her own years as an allergy parent, including the moment her grown daughter told her that what stuck with her most wasn't the vigilance, but being unable to share in the fish dishes at family meals and feeling separated from her Chinese American heritage. They talk about the misinformation patients bring in from social media, and why Dr. Liu meets every patient with curiosity instead of correction. Mia shares her own lifelong food allergy anxiety along the way. This is a warm, grounding conversation about treating the whole person and building real community around food allergy families, including the one piece of the support system most of us overlook: a debrief plan for after a reaction, so fear and isolation don't get to take root. If you've ever felt alone in managing allergies, this episode is a reminder that good care and real community can meet you wherever you live. Find Dr. Robyn Liu: Dr. Liu doesn't keep a large public social media presence, but you can explore her work through the American Academy of Family Physicians and the patient resources at familydoctor.org . Find Mia Silverman (Allergies with Mia): Instagram & TikTok: @allergieswithmia Website: allergieswithmia.com

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  The Food Allergy Brain Episode 13: Dr. Douglas Jones, MD

  Jun 26, 202645 min

  Send us Fan Mail This week on The Food Allergy Brain, Mia sits down with Dr. Douglas Jones, a board-certified allergist, co-founder of the Food Allergy Support Team, and one of the first physicians in the country to bring oral immunotherapy (OIT) into private practice. Dr. Jones has spent nearly two decades reshaping what food allergy treatment can look like, and he traces it all back to one pivotal moment: a mother sitting in his office, newly handed a long list of her daughter's allergies, who looked at him and asked, "What do I feed her?" He didn't have a good answer that day, and it changed the entire course of his career. In this conversation he walks Mia through the "food allergy treatment menu", why there's no one-size-fits-all approach, and how he matches each patient to their own goals and stage of life instead of forcing them into a box. The two also go deep on the mental health side of living with food allergies, why the nervous system often takes longer to heal than the immune system, the guilt so many parents (especially moms) carry, and the misinformation he gently debunks every day, from numbers equaling severity to unvalidated tests preying on vulnerable families. Dr. Jones shares one of the most moving descriptions you'll hear of watching a patient's true personality re-emerge as the weight of fear finally lifts. Mia opens up about her own lifelong food allergy anxiety too. This is a hopeful, grounding conversation about treating the whole person, not just the immune system, and if you've ever felt buried under the burden of managing allergies, this episode is a reminder that better answers, and real hope, exist. Find Dr. Douglas Jones: Instagram, Facebook & TikTok: @drdougjones Podcast: The Immune Edit (YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify) Find Mia Silverman (Allergies with Mia): Instagram & TikTok: @allergieswithmia Website: allergieswithmia.com

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