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I was very disappointed to see that one the “tips” for losing weight is to fake a food allergy.  For those of us actually dealing with life threatening food allergies, this was insulting.  Please don’t belittle food allergies. 

SERIOUSLY?? Fake a food allergy?!?
As the Grandparent of an Anaphylaxis Peanut Allergic child, this comment is totally disheartening!
Families of food allergic children fight the battle everyday of trying to raise awareness on how life threatening food allergies can be and then you come along with a “tip to lose weight by faking a butter allergy”. I’m just livid right now!

As a mom of a child with life threatening food allergies I was dissapointed with the “fake a food allergy” . I would instead have encouraged just asking your waiter or waitress to please skip the butter.

As a parent of a severely allergic child, I am disappointed that you would suggest to your audience that they fake an allergy to butter.  Eating out with a food allergy is difficult as it is, and it is not unusual to come across people, including restaurant staff, that do not take food allergies seriously.  Suggesting that people fake an allergy, only adds fuel to the fire of those that do not take the a potentially fatal food allergy reaction seriously and can endanger those individuals that really do have an allergy.  Couldn’t you suggest instead, that people simply say, “I am trying to eat healthier, please do not use butter”/  

I am a pediatrician and an allergist, as well as a mother of four children, three of whom live with life-threatening food allergies.  This segment about faking food allergies was brought to my attention by a reader of my blog (theallergistmom.com) and I feel compelled to post a comment.  If people begin to fake food allergies in order to avoid butter at a restaurant, my concern is that restaurants will start to take the very serious business of preparing food for a person with life-threatening food allergies less seriously.  If preferences get lumped into the same pile as food allergy, at some point, a real food allergy request (one that may actually cause immediate life-threatening symptoms) may not get the meticulous care it deserves.  I agree with the follow up comment that it would be better to simply request what you want – no butter – than to feign a serious medical condition.  We have made so much progress in the field of food allergy education, the food allergy community would appreciate it if you do not encourage people to use food allergy as a way to avoid unwanted food in a restaurant.  Thank you.

What a ridiculous idea: fake a butter allergy? First, that makes light of real allergies and could put more kids at risk by waiters not believing them (and slipping in dairy). Second, it does a disservice to the real issue: the need to create healthier food options. If more restaurants start hearing "hold the butter " because of health (not fake allergy) reasons, they may be more inclined to stop using it altogether and create other lower fat items.

Lose weight by faking a food allergy?!….I’m beyond livid!!! As the mother of a son with a TRUE, SEVERE milk allergy this is absolutely appalling to me! My son’s allergy can cause an anaphylactic shock and possible DEATH. This is nothing to play around with!  By patrons using this as a “little white lie” it undermines the possiblilty of how serious this request can really be. Servers and chefs begin to not take the request as serious as it needs to be thus making it many times riskier for someone with a true allergy. Especially if they’ve seen this episode themselves. Please, people, igonore this piece of advice and simply ask your server to hold the butter, send it back if they don’t.  America’s medical dream team?…these doctors have given me nightmares!!!!

It really isn’t that hard to just say, “No butter, please”.  As another mom of a child with a peanut allergy, whose reaction is life-threatening anaphylaxis, I have to rely on the staff of the restaurant to help protect my child.  I have to be honest and frank and informative with them.  I can’t have them wondering if I am lying to them. 

This is what happens when someone with a true, life-threatening allergy is given the allergen food: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroldssis/sets/72…

I commend healthy eating.  I do not commend dishonesty and lying that creates confusing situations that can lead to someon’s death.

I am so disappointed to have read this advice given by “The Doctors”.  My daughter has lived her entire life (almost 12 years) with a severe allergy to dairy.  One of the things we do when dining out is to request the chef “hold the butter” on her grilled meat.  She has learned to advocate for herself with our guidance, though that was no easy task. You see, people don’t take food allergies very seriously for some reason.  We have even had pediatricians doubt her diagnosis, despite the physical evidence of reactions and the positive RAST results and skin tests.  Your “advice” of having people fake a food allergy to avoid butter at restaurants only undermines the seriousness we face everyday.  Food allergies are on the rise, but your advice serves to set back our progress of making people understand the seriousness of the problem.  What senseless advice indeed!  I am beyond confused as to why medical professionals would even suggest such a thing.  Would you suggest someone fake any other type of illness or condition to achieve a means to an end?  I seriously doubt it.  Disappointed.  Angry.  Frustrated.  

Wow!  Your advice to “fake a butter allergy” is not only insulting to those of us who deal with life-threatening allergies each day, but it’s also dangerous.  There is no such thing as a “butter allergy.”  Someone allergic to butter would also be allergic to milk, yogurt, cheese and anything else containing milk protein.  For someone to say they are allergic to butter and ask for it to be left off of vegetables, but then not order the rest of their meal with the same care and concern for a true allergy will only confuse restaurant staff, as a person with a true milk allergy would never ask to just “hold the butter.”  .  Each time I order food for my milk-allergic daughter, I am faced with the fear that my questioning of the manager and wait staff to ensure each item on her plate is milk free is not taken seriously. We ask many questions, including making sure the the bread, marinades, etc are milk-free.  I even ensure that the fries are not cooked in the same oil as milk-containing products, as this causes a life threatening reaction for my daughter.  The more fake-allergy requests that are made, the less seriously my own requests will be taken.  While “faking a butter allergy” for a non-allergic person may be “just a little white lie,” for the rest of us it could be a deadly one.  If you don’t want butter, JUST ASK FOR THAT. 

There isn’t much more to be said on this – the mom’s and doctors above pretty much cover it.   I think the idea of faking a food allergy does – as suggested, make it A MILLION times harder for those of us actually dealing with it to be taken seriously.   Dairy is a very tough allergy as it is to avoid in restaurants – especially for children (where their options are usually mac & cheese, pizza or chicken fingers (often with dairy in the breading).    This kind of advice reduces OUR credibility as parents when we request dairy free food.    I have already had to explicitly say – “My kid will THROW UP on your table if there is butter in that.  Can you make sure there isn’t?”   Somehow that gets their attention.   I am so disappointed in this advice.  I agree with the other commenter who said this diminishes your credibility in my mind, and will have a hard time taking any advice from you and your show now.  I like the idea of an epidsode dedicated to food allergies.

This sends the message to our kids and adults, alike, that it’s okay to lie!  What are we teaching those around us? It sends a terrible signal that downplays the realism of allergies among us. As a mother to children with anaphylaxis, and having been in the emergency room more than once due to undeclared allergens, this idea is disturbing.

I want to convey my concern that your show advised people to “fake a butter allergy” so that restaurants will not put butter on their food. My children have a life-threatening peanut allergy, and one of the biggest issues we in the food allergy community have to overcome almost daily is skepticism from people who don’t think it’s possible for a person to have an allergy so severe that it could kill them, especially to something as innocuous as food. People who say they have a food allergy when they, in fact, do not and therefore do not practice strict avoidance like someone with a true allergy does, diminish the credibility of the true food allergic person and add to other people’s skepticism about severe food allergies. I urge you to be more responsible with the advice you give your viewers, especially when it comes to something as important as a food allergy.

I am shocked that The Doctors would recommend faking a food allergy in order to save on 120 calories. Not eating butter to lose weight and not eating butter because it could send you into anaphylactic shock are two very different things. My 2.5 yr old son is severely allergic to dairy in all forms and I feel this recommendation is degrading to his condition and everyone in the food allergy community. I am very disappointed in The Doctors. A better tip in my opinion would be to simply advise viewers to ask restaurants to hold the butter. Period. Without having to lie about having a severe medical condition.

I’ve watched your show on and off for a few years now, and generally, I‘ve really enjoyed it and taken no issue with advice presented. Your recent suggestion to "fake a butter allergy” shocked me, though. When I saw this, all I could think was, “Are they serious? How in the world did such a thoughtless suggestion pass four physicians and however many editors and consultants producing this show and not one of them considered this inappropriate advice?” To “fake a butter allergy” is wrong on so many levels. First off, it’s lying. Yes, I know you termed it a "white lie,” but that’s hardly the truth (explanation below). Secondly, there’s no such thing as a “butter allergy”—the allergy is to one of the components of butter (most likely milk/dairy), and anyone with a milk/dairy allergy would never say “I have a butter allergy.” They’d call it as it is (i.e., “I have a milk allergy”) because to just say “I have a butter allergy” would put them at risk of having another form of milk/dairy overlooked in the preparation of their meal. Most restaurant staff should be able to figure out this “white lie,” and this brings me to the most dangerous aspect of this advice. My 21-month-old son has severe food allergies (anaphylaxis) to ten different foods, one being milk/dairy. The advice given was not only a dismissal of the seriousness of food allergies, but also blatantly disrespectful to those of us who live each day trying to keep our family members (or ourselves) safe and healthy. If we all took your advice and started claiming a “butter allergy,” there’s no doubt in my mind that this would water down the seriousness of food allergies in the food service industry and perpetuate less care taken by food preparation staff—and that could put many, many children’s (and adults’) lives in danger. Even the smallest possibility of a child (or anyone) being harmed as a result of this advice makes it no longer a white lie; it makes it a tragedy waiting to happen. We in the food allergy community are working every day to bring awareness to the seriousness of food allergies. How sad that it’s a respected medical program that’s become one of our rivals. Your show has a huge audience; perhaps you could dedicate one of your episodes (or part of it) to furthering community education on food allergies.

I am extremely disappointed in your show advising people to tell a “white lie” and say they are allergic to butter. Why not just ask for no butter? Should we lie about a handicap to get better parking spots?
My daughter is 5 years old and since she was 6 months old, has been anaphylactic to dairy and is also allergic to eggs, wheat, soy and all nuts. I’m sure people wanting to save a measly 120 calories wouldn’t want to live with her diet for one day.
Learning to live with allergies is daunting and for you to make light of having a life-threatening allergy is irresponsible and certainly nothing I would want my personal doctor to condone.

I sincerely hope you air a retraction and admit you’ve given bad advice. And in addition, how about a segment on food allergies? Have some food allergic adults, kids and their caregivers as guests and they can explain to the public what living with a real food allergy is like. Let my kindergarten-aged daughter come and explain to you and your audience what it feels like to be left out of activities because of food allergies.Tips for people living with food allergies would be a great idea, too. Learning to live with allergies is daunting and scary and for you to make light of having a life-threatening allergy is irresponsible and certainly nothing I would want my personal doctor to condone.

My twelve year old daughter has a treenut allergy.  We have chosen to accept that she could have a reaciton when ever she eats.  I can’t keep her in a hamster ball after all. You have NO idea how stressful restaurants can be for a preteen with food allergies. She does a great job educating wait staff and sometimes chefs on what a tree nut is and how badly it would hurt her.  She is very proficient at navigating a menu. However, she is constantly faced with peple who treat her as if she is stupid, weak and picky. We were almost refused airline travel once.  Stories like this one perpetuate that behavior. there will be a backlash of ‘oh, really and allergy?’ in her future yet again. I am glad she is tough, because you just made it tougher. Great tip maybe you should just advise people to ask for no butter.

just watched part of the one episode about the 13 ways to help you lose weight. number nine I believe it was, was to fake a food allergy. Do you have any idea what terrible advice this is? I have a 3 yr old daughter with 9 food allergies and 3 are life threatening. If some restaurant gets a bunch of people saying they are allergic to something, like butter, how long do you think it’s gonna last until they start raising eyebrows to people like us who say they are allergic to milk and such? This is appalling and you have attracted the attention of many FB allergy parents and I’m sure I won’t be the only one you hear from. This needs to be corrected publicly, and on your show to NEVER fake a food allergy as there are those who fight daily to make people understand the severity of food allergies and why it is so important to be educated and understand. When you have a child like mine who spent many hours being hooked up to heart monitors, oxygen, been given epinephrine, steroids and countless doses of antihistamine and watch her struggle to breath as hives erupt all over and her face and tongue swell…all from someone who didn’t take you seriously, maybe you’ll understand. This MUST be announced. NEVER FAKE A FOOD ALLERGY. People like you are making parents like me take not one but twenty steps back when you suggest something like this to the public. We work so hard to have this subject respected and you spit on it.

As a parent of a child with food allergies I struggle constantly to educate people about the severity of my 8 year old son’s condition. I was appalled when the show suggested to “FAKE A BUTTER ALLERGY” specially coming from a DOCTORS SHOW. If anything they should inform the world of how this is a life threatening condition and one dissability  people can ‘t see, therefore most of the time, don’t take seriously.   People, CHILDREN… DIE every day because of this and making a joke of  such, does not help  with all the barriers and emocional turmoil we face day by day….

To suggest that people lie about having a life threatening condition to avoid a few calories is abhorrent.
It is unimaginable to me that medical professionals would advise such irresponsible behavior.

This segment demeans and discredits anyone with a legitimate food allergy.

Please use your platform to educate the public about food allergies including the threat of cross-contamination and how to help someone experiencing an anaphylactic reaction.

This is just ridiculous!  If it is such a big deal to someone that there is too much butter on their food, why don’t they stay home like the rest of us food allergy families.  I’ve never heard such awful advice.  My children are both allergic to peanuts.  I would rather not have to carry an Epi Pen aorund everywhere or pray someone has not cross contaminated their food.  Every bite they take out in public has to carefully picked out.  Getting people to understand is hard enough without the ignorgance of what these doctors have to say.  People take what you people have to say seriously..  Insist they get your right or send it back…doesn’t take a rocket scientist!

People regard a TV personality, especially one with MD after their name, as an authority and give a tremendous amount of credit to the advice that they give. Your recent segment about faking an allergy to avoid extra calories is nothing short of reckless. My son suffers from Eosinophilic Esophagitis with an extensive list of food allergies. Eating out is a luxury that many take for granted – for someone with food allergies it is an experience that is filled with challenges as it often requires the coordination of safe-foods in advance and making sure that strict food handling precautions are taken at all times. We are always so appreciative of the time and attention given by the chefs and now, at your suggestion, that time and attention is going to be abused putting people like my son at risk. As doctors, you undoubtedly know that minimizing and dismissing health conditions can have life threatening consequences – and I am shocked that it is something that you would advocate.

My son is anaphylactic to peanuts and tree nuts. Pretending to have food allergies is ridiculous. Who would ever choose to have food allergies? Every playdate, every meal, everyday normalcies can lead to a life or death situation. Faking a food allergy would be like faking a disability. Who would do that?