Even though an estimated 15 million Americans allergic to eight major allergens, peanut allergies take center stage since many fatalities are linked to a peanut ingestion. Dairy and other allergens can be equally dangerous, so don’t get me wrong, any person can be anaphylactic to any item. Peanut just seems to be a tricky one, making life threatening food allergies even more complicated. The challenge for anyone managing this invisible disease is to convince (I hate using this word by the way) others regarding how the disease works and how serious it is!
Earlier this week, I watched this video about peanut allergies. I felt the creators, Risk Bites, did a solid job of explaining peanut allergies. They reference the LEAP study and how our practices are changing. As always, speak to your physician before making any decision or changes to your own health protocol and care or of your family’s. Our personal health condition is unique.
So, now that you’ve watched it, what do you think of it?
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Love the fact that the video also includes the fact that even inhalation of a peanut product can cause a reaction as well (many scoff at this). Love the video, it’s light-hearted but to the point. I (personally) still disagree with the idea of early introduction of peanut products. I stand by my reasoning of 1) our bodies are not meant to digest foods until a certain age and 2) the earlier you introduce the less verbal your child will be which also means they will be less likely to communicate if they are having some type of reaction from the peanut product. My question is why the rush and urgency to try to feed everyone peanuts? There’s a world full of wonderful foods out there, why keep insisting that we try to make the allergic ones a must-have in our diets?
I agree with the early introduction part. I question if an infant’s body is able to manage this too! I like the ease of this video. Believe the general population needs simple images. They are hit with so much data each day, how can even begin to sort out our world?
I couldn’t agree any more about all the amazing foods out there!!! So true.
While I do like the video, I’m also skeptical about the Leap study. Both of my daughters are allergic to peanuts and treenuts. One child I ate peanuts and other nuts through pregnancy and breastfeeding, the other I avoided doing so. Both children are fa to peanuts and treenuts. On a personal level the leap study doesn’t work for me. Possibly mine are ” outliers”– but I don’t tend to believe this. I feel that in another few years there will be a study opposing the Leap study’s findings. At least in part. At least this is being studied. For that alone I’m grateful.