Re:Australia starts world-first peanut allergy treatment for...
by quitit on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @08:28AM
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>not sure why this is news.
The babies being given the treatment are allergic to peanuts. This is the opposite approach to recommendations, including in Israel.
> israel has a lower peanut allergy per capita because the most popular snack there is bamba
Infant allergy rates are similar in Israel, however a specific dip in peanut allergies in Israel was a motivating factor for looking into this approach.
>any parent can do the same by offering more food variety to their children
This can kill an infant with a peanut allergy. The science on infant allergy is far ahead of randomly experimenting with your child.
The babies being given the treatment are allergic to peanuts. This is the opposite approach to recommendations, including in Israel.
> israel has a lower peanut allergy per capita because the most popular snack there is bamba
Infant allergy rates are similar in Israel, however a specific dip in peanut allergies in Israel was a motivating factor for looking into this approach.
>any parent can do the same by offering more food variety to their children
This can kill an infant with a peanut allergy. The science on infant allergy is far ahead of randomly experimenting with your child.
Sources:
https://www.jaci-inpractice.org/article/S2213-2198(20)30825-...
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02782-8