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Dear Fig Members, I have some exciting news to share with you regarding the corn allergy options on Fig! Previously, the Fig app allowed you to avoid two types of corn-related ingredients: corn and corn derivatives. Based on feedback from our members, we are thrilled to announce the addition of a third option: Products from […]

Dear Fig Members, I have some exciting news to share with you regarding the soy allergy options on Fig! Previously, the Fig app allowed you to avoid three types of soy-related ingredients: soy, soy lecithin, and soy oil. Based on feedback from our members, we are thrilled to announce the addition of two new options: […]

This article is intended to support your clinical encounters with food allergies as a PCP, dietitian or other non-allergy specialist. By: Dr. Leena Padhye Recent epidemiological estimates suggest up to 10% of the U.S. population has a food allergy. IgE-mediated food allergy is a serious, potentially life-threatening form of adverse food reaction that can lead […]

What is an Alpha-Gal allergy? An Alpha-Gal allergy is an allergy to alpha-gal, a sugar found in mammalian meat. Examples of mammalian meat include beef, pork, lamb and rabbit. Alpha-gal is an abbreviation for a type of sugar called galactose-α-1,3-galactose. An Alpha-Gal allergy is also called Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS). Although once thought to be very […]

We often think of the term “natural” as synonymous with health, but when it comes to “natural flavors”, this isn’t exactly the case.