Exciting to see FDA approval here. Hopefully next is FDA approval for programs like TIP (https://foodallergyinstitute.com/food-allergy-treatment/). I'm a TIP grad, its life changing to be cured versus still avoiding your allergens and only having reduced anaphylaxis risk.
If TIP does work as well as the Food Allergy Institute claims, it should be subjected to a double-blind randomized clinical trial that surfaces the risks and benefits, and then practiced across the US. I'd truly love to see that happen. Until then, I'm deeply skeptical, even with testimonials like yours.
The skepticism is understandable at least academically. From my understanding FAI isn't prioritizing clinical trials because 1) their individualized process with AI/ML work isn't aligned with classical physician/allergist work and 2) that same time could be spent to grow the program's operation and get more patients off the waitlist.
The individualized work is also why TIP doesn't scale-- even FAI itself hasn't opened offices outside of SoCal yet (east coast patients like myself have been begging internally for years for them to open locations nationwide).
Everyone would love to see FAI be more transparent, but just because they aren't doesn't mean the program doesn't work. Arguing "its not clinically proven, therefore it's not legitimate" feels pedantic when there's thousands of us in remission.
andrewchilds|2 years ago
jwstanly|2 years ago
The individualized work is also why TIP doesn't scale-- even FAI itself hasn't opened offices outside of SoCal yet (east coast patients like myself have been begging internally for years for them to open locations nationwide).
Everyone would love to see FAI be more transparent, but just because they aren't doesn't mean the program doesn't work. Arguing "its not clinically proven, therefore it's not legitimate" feels pedantic when there's thousands of us in remission.