Speaker: Catherine J. Field, PhD RD,Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Science, University of Alberta

Dr. Field gave the fourth annual Faith Elizabeth Winifred (Rusted) Bayley Nutrition Lecture on May 15 at Memorial. This presentation is now presented here as a recorded webinar available for free until July 5, 2018. The presentation can be accessed here - https://cns-scn.ca/education-portal/view/part-1-of-2-can-we-help-new-moms-eat-better-to-help-prevent-allergies-in-their-babies

An infant's immune system develops early in life and one of the most important functions is the ability to learn how to 'tolerate' foods in their diet. Failure to develop immune tolerance results in in food allergies. There is an increasing incidence of food related allergies in infants and the diet is likely one of the causes. Breast feeding reduces the risk of developing allergies, but recent studies have suggested that there are foods and nutrients that mom can eat while breast feeding that can improve immune tolerance and even further reduce the chance that her child will develop a food allergy. This seminar will present new recommendations and research that provides evidence that we can feed our babies better to prevent food allergies.