All About Peanut Allergy

Someone forward you this email? No sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here. Follow Us     All About Peanut Allergy The prevalence of peanut allergy is on the rise, and now affect 1-2% of the population. Almost unheard of just a few decades ago, peanut allergy is now a major health concern for schools, commercial airlines, and allergy professionals. While peanut allergy is more and more common in Western societies, it is rare it other countries such as Israel, where infants are commonly fed peanut products. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that feeding peanuts to young children at high risk for peanut allergy actually reduces the chance of the allergy developing. Daniel More, MD Allergies Expert Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy There are a number of small studies focusing on the use of oral immunotherapy for the treatment of peanut allergy. A few studies have shown that after children had undergone oral immunotherapy to peanut for many months, they could then eat a large amount of peanuts (approximately 20) without experiencing an allergic reaction.  READ NOW » Share   All About Peanut Allergy Peanut allergy is the most common form of food allergy in school age children and adults. Milk and egg allergy are more common in infants and toddlers, but allergies to these foods are commonly outgrown by school age. Recent studies show that in North America and the United Kingdom, 1% of children have peanut allergy. READ NOW » Share   Could Boiling Peanuts Cure Peanut Allergy? Peanut-allergic children who eat boiled peanuts in increasing amounts, everyday, over the course of many months may lead to the development of oral tolerance. While many more studies are needed, eating boiled peanuts may be the key to a cure for peanut allergy.  READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Anaphylaxis • Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) • Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies • Glossary of Terms • Information on the Most Common Allergy Medications • Blog Advertisement About Health | Follow Us:     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Allergies newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy