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It’s the holiday season and you may be attending or hosting get-togethers involving your family and friends. In this month’s Ask the allergist, we’re doing a special roundup of topics related to foods and beverages you might see or serve at these festive gatherings.
If someone has a coconut allergy, do they need to avoid coconut in all its forms (e.g. coconut oil, coconut water, coconut milk, coconut meat)?
Can someone have an allergy to alcohol?
Can you be allergic to just one type of tree nut, and if so, should you avoid all nuts?
If you have a tree nut allergy, should you stop using kitchen items made of walnut wood?
If someone in your household has a peanut allergy and you bake peanut butter cookies, do peanut allergens stay in the oven and in the air afterwards? Can the oven be used again safely?
