Interesting information on Food Allergies

With all these baby food posts I have been doing some research on Food allergies and i came across an article on Parents.com.

I found this part interesting:


"Since living with a food allergy can be tough, doctors have tried to help reduce the risk for babies who have a family history of allergies. Until recently, the AAP had recommended delaying the introduction of eggs until age 2, and peanuts, tree nuts, and fish until age 3, and had also advised that pregnant and nursing moms avoid eating peanuts.
However, even though families have been taking these precautions, the rates of food allergies have continued to rise -- and some studies have suggested that restricting these foods might actually be contributing to the problem, says Dr. Sampson. When the AAP recently reviewed all the studies that have been done, it decided that there just wasn't enough evidence to back up its previous advice. The new report suggests waiting at least four to six months before introducing solid foods but no longer advises waiting years to give children allergens like eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts. (If your child has already been diagnosed with one food allergy, however, her doctor may advise avoiding additional foods.) The new report also says there's insufficient proof that avoiding peanuts during pregnancy or breastfeeding is protective either. "However, I certainly wouldn't discourage mothers from avoiding peanuts during pregnancy or breastfeeding if they have a strong family history of food allergies," says Dr. Sampson. Here are some other steps that doctors say may in fact help reduce a child's risk."

Here is the link to the article if anyone is interested
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I was just doing a search on all post on introducing solids, to just get more education before officially starting DS on solids.

Great post! Deserves bump!

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I have no medical basis for this thought but I tend to wonder if all the vaccines kids get have something to do with all the allergies?

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I read a long time ago that a new theory is that the longer you wait to introduce known allergens like eggs and strawberries and the later you wait to introduce solid foods, the more likely your child is to have a food allergy.

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Posted by prncsslehcar

Well, I am extremely PRO VACCINE, so I'm not picking on vaccines It's just something I wonder about. Sorry if I touched a nerve