There is a new research which suggests the method to stopping a lifelong peanut allergy, that is to feed your baby peanut foods. The NIAID said peanut allergies are a growing health problem with no treatment or cure. It usually develops in childhood and remains into the adult years. In a 2010 survey, about 2% of U.S. children had a peanut allergy, which was more than four times the estimate in 1999.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the federal government's National Institute of Health, issued new guidelines to health care providers and parents Thursday. They say peanut allergies can be curbed by introducing children to foods that contain the legume as young as early infancy. The new rules follow scientific research that showed introducing foods with peanuts during infancy can prevent future allergies.
The guidelines are as follows:
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For infants deemed a high risk for developing a peanut allergy, based on eczema or egg allergies, experts suggest feeding them food with peanuts as early as four to six months old.
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Infants with mild to moderate eczema should be introduced to peanuts at six months old.
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For babies without eczema or egg allergies, researchers say parents can start giving them peanut foods when they see fit.
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