Allergy Drops: A Food Lover's Guide to Enjoying Meals

There’s a kind of magic in the first bite of a favorite dish: The scent of roasted spices, the warmth of fresh sourdough bread, the soft crunch of a flaky pastry. But for people living with food allergies, those sensory joys can be replaced by fear, avoidance, and frustration.

What happens when a lifelong food lover is told they must steer clear of the very ingredients that inspire them? For many, it means changing recipes, skipping gatherings, and tiptoeing through meals with caution. But a quiet revolution is underway, one that’s helping people safely reintroduce long-avoided foods and return to the table with confidence.

It’s called sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), or more simply, allergy drops, and for some, it’s turning food from a fear into a joy again.