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Allergy prevention by exposure; how to help your children avoid peanut and other food allergies.

Allergy prevention by exposure; how to help your children avoid peanut and other food allergies. The conventional wisdom is that we are just allergic and we need to stay away from foods that we are allergic to.   As a parent, you are well aware of the dangers of certain food allergies. Certain allergies can cause a fatal anaphylactic reaction that closes up your throat, requiring the immediate  use of an epi pen. What if there was a way to reduce or prevent the development of allergies such as peanut allergies?   According to a new study cited in the NY Times, there is. Read More »