Peanut Allergy Treatment Provides Hope

Peanut allergy is certainly nothing new. It is the most common food allergy for children, causing parents and children alike to live in fear of food. Due to a recent study in England, there may be hope on the horizon for allergy sufferers.

Peanut Allergy Treatment Provides Hope This study involved giving very small amounts of peanut protein to select children over time as a way to slowly build up the children’s immune systems in the hopes of building tolerance to the dreaded nut. It appears to have helped many of the children.

After six months of treatment, 84 percent of children involved could eat up to five peanuts without any sign of an allergic reaction. While not a cure, it does provide hope that people living with peanut allergies have the possibility of being able to eat a wider ...

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