This Secret Ingredient May Prevent Future Food Allergies in Babies
As someone whose passion and career revolves around food, one of my biggest fears when I got pregnant was that my kid would develop a food allergy. No, it’s definitely not the worst that can happen, but it wasn’t altogether unlikely either, given that food allergies have been on the rise for a while now, and no one really knows why. The idea of having to banish eggs from the house or pack nut-free lunches kept me up at night. But according to the latest guidelines issues by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), avoiding trigger foods may not be the solution at all. In fact, experts now say that introducing peanut products into the diet early—as early as 4 months for high-risk groups—may be our best defense against future allergies. This flies in the face of previous beliefs and policies and represents a “major shift” in how we think about allergen exposure, says Michael Pistiner, MD, director of food allergy advocacy, education and preventio...



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