Using peanuts to cure allergy.
According to health experts and doctors the treatment peanut allergy by feeding
children the very thing their bodies reject, so building tolerance that could
save a life in case of accidental ingestion.
Small doses of peanut powder taken over several
months seemed to induce tolerance in children with the potentially deadly
allergy. The treatment allowed children with all severities of peanut allergy
to eat large quantities of peanuts, well above the levels found in contaminated
snacks and meals, freeing them and their parents from the fear of a potentially
life threatening allergic reaction. It has changed their lived dramatically. Mostly
mild itching of the mouth. It is stressed that people should not try the treatment at home as more research
was needed. Peanut allergy affects about one in fifty children and it is the
most common cause of fatal food allergy reactions. Symptoms vary from mild to
severe, from swollen lips or shortness of breath to anaphylactic shock, which
can be fatal.
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