Guest guest Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 interesting, 1 in 70 ****** molecular weights of proteins in the Hib B were almost identical to those in peanut. Peanut allergy tipped quietly into epidemic between 1987 and 1994 ***** Amazing............... I don't have the book but informed me of its existence - this is 2nd edition The Peanut Allergy Epidemic: What's Causing It and How to Stop It [Paperback] Fraser (Author), http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D1616082739/wellwithinA/002-5765073-2088068 (only $1.99 if you have a Kindle or Kindle reader on your PC) A must-read for any parent of a child with peanut allergies, this compelling history explains why this epidemic is popping up in modern nations around the world. Why is the peanut allergy an epidemic that only seems to be found in Western cultures? Over four million people in the United States alone are affected by peanut allergies, while there are no reported cases in India, a country where peanuts are the primary ingredient in many baby food products. Where did this allergy come from, and does medicine play any kind of role in the phenomenon? After her own child had an anaphylactic reaction to peanut butter, historian Fraser decided to discover the answers to these questions. In The Peanut Allergy Epidemic, Fraser delves into the history of this allergy, trying to understand why it largely develops in children and studying its relationship with social, medical, political, and economic factors. In an international overview of the subject, she compares the epidemic in the United States to sixteen other geographical locations, finding that in addition to the United States, in countries such as Canada, the UK, Australia, and Sweden there is a one in fifty chance that a child, especially a male, will develop a peanut allergy. Fraser also highlights alternative medicines and explores issues of vaccine safety and other food allergies, making his book a must-read for every parent, teacher, and health _________________ http://www.whale.to/vaccine/fraser.html excerpt Consumers more afraid of disease than the side effects of treatment embraced the tradition of vaccination. For vaccine makers, however, unwanted side effects were balanced with the cost of production. They no longer used horse blood or mouse brain the former was implicated in serum sickness and the latter was known to create encephalitis. However, an irreplaceable ingredient was vegetable oil. While cost effective and potent, oils could also be dangerous -- they easily over stimulated the immune system. Lulled perhaps by medical advance, officials were surprised by the second mass allergic phenomenon that began in the 1930s. This was the first outbreak of food anaphylaxis in history and it was caused by just one food: cottonseed oil. Refined cottonseed oil was a primary excipient in the injected “wonder drug†antibiotics and in vaccines. Well-documented issues had weakened the US seed crusher industry which with dropping standards was producing contaminated oils. Protein laden [poorly refined] cottonseed oil was found to have been distributed to pharmaceutical and food manufacturers. The outbreak might have been investigated more thoroughly if it hadn’t ended so soon. Prevalence of the allergy peaked in the late 1940s, gradually declined and then fell from the medical journals, history and memory. This decline may be attributed to a change in vaccine ingredients. After WWII, oil from cottonseed was replaced [entirely]. This replacement oil was inexpensive, tariff protected, US grown and controlled tightly by a more reliable industry infrastructure; it came from peanuts. " [history of vaccine production and usage of adjuvants] .... " Two further changes to childhood vaccines were the introduction of the influenza Hib B in 1988 that was eventually rolled into an unprecedented 5 vaccines in one needle, the PENTA. Neither parents nor family doctors questioned these changes authorized by a WHO expert committee and recommended to governments in western countries. In the documented rush to pull this formula together, it seemed to escape notice that the ****** molecular weights of proteins in the Hib B were almost identical to those in peanut. Peanut allergy tipped quietly into epidemic between 1987 and 1994 ***** ER records in westernized countries revealed the tip of the iceberg in the early 1990s 90% of all admissions for allergy were for peanut. The allergy hit critical mass around 1998. The tipping point came when the first massive wave of food allergic children entered the public school systems at ages 4 and 5. Pre-school and kindergarten teachers and principals were taken by surprise(5) at the sudden appearance of not one but several food allergic kids in each school, hundreds in each school board, thousands across the US, the UK, Canada and other western countries. Allergy researchers frantic for an answer to this deadly phenomenon questioned the role skin creams with poorly refined peanut oil, levels of peanut consumption, methods of peanut preparation. They examined long-shot risk factors such as birth month, blood type, gender and race. None pointed to vaccination, a common childhood event with a proven history of creating mass anaphylaxis. It is not without irony that in virtually every medical article on the allergy mice are made anaphylactic to peanut by injection.... " The Peanut Allergy Epidemic: What's Causing It and How to Stop It [Paperback] Fraser (Author), http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D1616082739/wellwithinA/002-5765073-2088068 Sheri At 07:54 AM 4/4/2012, you wrote: The madness continues .. unabated and unexplained. The following is a two-page spread in today's NY Post " pulse " section .. titled " We Shell Overcome " .. which states " about 1 in 165 adults and 1 in 70 children suffer peanut allergies " . Perhaps I am reading for the first time how MANY children suffer peanut allergies .. because .. I am not AWARE of any public CAMPAIGNS FOR THIS LIFE THREATENING, LIFE ALTERING .. NOW EXCEEDINGLY COMMON ALLERGY? Think about that .. 1 in 70 children suffer peanut allergies .. and .. the only explanation public health officials have is the " hygiene hypothesis " .. " an unconfirmed theory about why the percentage of peanut allergies has risen in recent years to about 2% of the child population: with less exposure to bacteria and fewer germs, immune systems look elsewhere for work " . Not to worry .. Rocco Damato, president of Yankee peanut provider A.L. Bazzini is quoted: " The good news, says Damato, is that the peanut industry is aggressively working to find a vaccine. " Just how stupid is the PEANUT INDUSTRY to aggressively seek a vaccine rather than conducting research on the vaccines already being given to this generation of children that MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE PEANUT ALLERGY EPIDEMIC TO BEGIN WITH? Of course .. the cynic in me suspects there is probably MORE MONEY IN THE VACCINE THAN IN FINDING THE CAUSE OF THE PEANUT ALLERGY. Will this madness EVER END?????? http://tinyurl.com/85ex7g8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We shell overcome! In response to growing demand from allergic fans, the Mets and Yankees are offering peanut-free seating this season By SARA PEPITONE Last Updated: 4:08 AM, April 4, 2012 Posted: 11:01 PM, April 3, 2012 Peanut-free baseball was news to Aimee Katz, who kept her severely allergic 4-year-old daughter, Kate Lily, at home during past seasons. Kate Lily has been begging to go to a game, says Katz, who always erred on the side of caution since she can’t predict the severity of her daughter’s reactions. Hives one day could be potentially fatal anaphylaxis the next. “My husband literally has to sneak our older daughter to games — complete with hiding Yankee shirts under clothing — because it so upsets my younger daughter that she cannot go,†says Katz. “We would absolutely love to go to a Yankee game as a family.†Little Yankees fan Kate Lily Katz — here with her mom Aimee and her anti-allergy arsenal of Benadryl and EpiPens — usually can’t go to ballgames because she might have a deadly reaction to peanuts. But anti-nut stadium seating could change all that. Like Pierorazio, she plans to get on the Yankees’ list, and hopes to make the date. “A peanut-free suite for one game is OK, but I’m not sure what the big deal would be to have a permanent peanut-free section,†says Katz, who believes the number of peanut-allergic fans, plus the family and friends who would join them, warrants a full section. About one in 165 adults and one in 70 children suffer from a peanut allergy. And though twice as many Americans are allergic to fish and shellfish, peanuts are getting all the attention lately. The “hygiene hypothesis†is an often referred to, unconfirmed theory about why the percentage of peanut allergies has risen in recent years to about 2 percent of the child population: with less exposure to bacteria and fewer germs, immune systems look elsewhere for work. Those who are particularly sensitive may experience symptoms when others are merely cracking open the peanuts near them. “My patients have sometimes described symptoms that are similar to pollen allergies or cat allergies: itchy eyes and skin, runny nose, itchy and watery eyes, etc.,†says Dr. H. Sicherer, a researcher at the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai. The problem is that when shelled, peanuts become dusty and have residue. “With small children, parents are concerned that they may grab and eat a stray peanut or have a lot of contact with peanut residues on seats,†adds Sicherer. Theoretically, the “peanut-free†suites provide a contained environment to control what’s flying around. But as New York baseball fans know, having a roof over one’s head is for sissies. “It would be wonderful if at some point there was a section [within] each section — not just nosebleeds — that was peanut- and nut-fr-free,†says Pierorazio. Such shifting attitudes toward peanuts — which have been banned at schools and on certain airlines — have some fans worried. “Peanuts are more than just sustenance at the ballpark,†says Tony Gervino, a Mets season-ticket holder since 1999. “It’s about a process that has remained unchanged for a century: selecting the nut, splitting the shell, dumping its contents into your mouth and discarding it on the floor by your feet. It’s as much part of the fabric of baseball as the seventh-inning stretch. Losing it would be like losing a family member.†“It’s the DNA of the game,†adds Rocco Damato, president of Yankee peanut provider A.L. Bazzini. “It’s in the song. When I go to a ballgame, I like having a bag of peanuts, a beer and a hot dog. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t enjoy the game as much.†The good news, says Damato, is that the peanut industry is aggressively working to find a vaccine. “You have to be careful, but I don’t think [that most of the] 56,000 people [who fill Yankee Stadium] can’t indulge in what is a healthy food.†Damato has not spoken to the Yankees about peanut-free seating, nor has he noticed a related decline in sales of peanuts — about 1,000 bags arre sold at every game. The Mets sell a similar number. And if spring training is any indicator of the regular season, those numbers are unlikely to change. Last week, a peanut hawker of 10 years told us peanuts are as popular as ever. “Beer and peanuts,†he shrugs, “it’s baseball.†Parents of peanut-allergic fans — including Pierorazio and Katz — say they have no desire to see a totally peanut-free ballpark. The last time anyone banned peanuts from baseball — as the San FFrancisco Seals did in 1950 because the shells were so pricey to clean up — iit lasted one day, pre-season. “To many deep, dyed-in-the-wool fans it was just like ripping the heart out of baseball itself,†said the Los Angeles Herald Express at the time. “The privilege of buying, shelling and eating peanuts at the ballgame is just too sacred.†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 From my Baby Care Class and Vaccine Dangers Class: Peanut Allergies CMAJ • May 13, 2003; 168 (10) © 2003 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors ReviewSynthèse Peanut allergy: an overview http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/168/10/1279 ***************** http://www.rescuepost.com/files/sicherer-et-al-2010-peanut-allergy-increases.pdf US prevalence of self-reported peanut, tree nut, and sesame allergy: 11-year follow-up *************** http://www.drgreene.com/azguide/peanut-allergy Peanut Allergy ******************** http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/05/rate-of-childhood-peanut-allergies-more-than-triples.html May 20, 2010 Rate of Childhood Peanut Allergies More Than Triples Researchers can't explain increase in last decade, although actual number is still small. " THURSDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey suggests that the percentage of children with peanut allergies has more than tripled in just over a decade, although the actual number of kids thought to have the allergy is still small. " These results show that there is an alarming increase in peanut allergies, consistent with a general, although less dramatic, rise in food allergies among children in studies reported by the CDC [u.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], " study leader Dr. H. Sicherer, a professor of pediatrics at the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, said in a news release from the school. " The data underscore the need for more study of these dangerous allergies. " Researchers surveyed 5,300 households in 2008 and found that 1.4 percent of children were thought to have peanut allergies. That's more than three times the rate -- 0.4 percent -- found in a similar survey that was done in 1997. The percentage of kids with allergies to either peanuts or tree nuts grew to 2.1 percent in 2008 from 0.6 percent in 1997. Among adults, the level of peanut allergies didn't change: It remained at 1.3 percent. " Our research shows that more than 3 million Americans report peanut and/or tree nut allergies, representing a significant health burden, " Sicherer said. " The data also emphasize the importance of developing better prevention and treatment strategies. " It's not clear why the number of reported allergies is on the rise. One theory suggests that people are developing less immunity to allergens because they're exposed to fewer germs. Another suggests that people are wrongly diagnosed with food allergies that they don't actually have. The researchers caution that they only called homes with telephones, possibly skewing the results toward the experiences of wealthier households. The findings appear in the (See HERE) May 12 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. *********** In case you are unaware of the severity of the food allergy in the US: 1 in 17 children under three have serious food allergy 1 in 125 children have a possibly FATAL peanut allergy According to our mainstream medical - it is a mystery and probably because we're too clean. Pure garbage! In a newly released book The History of the Peanut Allergy, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1449916651/wellwithinA/ Fraser thoroughly documents how peanut oil came to be used in vaccinations without being listed on the package insert. is a historian and mother of a child with a fatal peanut allergy. info@... Fatal peanut allergies aren't the only fatal food allergies.... it's all food oils.... sesame, walnut, almond, soy, corn, wheat germ, fish, shellfish... How could this happen? " The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) no longer ‘approves’ food ingredients as GRAS, but does review their safety if a company submits a research dossier including the findings of an independent scientific panel. Following review, the FDA can issue a letter of no objection, leading to what is commonly referred to as FDA GRAS. However, the company remains responsible for ensuring the ingredient is safe and that it complies with all regulatory requirements. Alternatively, a company can self-affirm GRAS after conducting all necessary research and forming an independent panel to determine its safety. To self-affirm, the company needs to be confident that it could defend the safety of its ingredient based on this process. " http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Product-Categories/Food-safety-and-labeling/FDA-should-improve-GRAS-oversight-says-GAO " Under U.S. law, an excipient, unlike an active drug substance, has no regulatory status and may not be sold for use in food or approved drugs unless it can be qualified through one or more of the three U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval mechanisms that are available for components used in food and/or finished new drug dosage forms. " These mechanisms are: 1. determination by FDA that the substance is " generally recognized as safe " (GRAS) pursuant to Title 21, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 182, 184 or 186 (21 CFR 182, 184 & 186); http://www.ipecamericas.org/public/faqs.html#question7 Each vaccine on the vaccination schedule for children is worth a BILLION dollars to the vaccine manufacturer. And they may be adding a yearly flu shot which will have the swine flu vaccine mixed in - for children up to age 18. And they are coming out with an adult vaccination schedule. (That way we can join my ex-mother-in-law who became allergic to eggs in her 70's from a flu shot!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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