Re: Early peanut consumption

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My 6 month old grandson is being brought up VEGAN, has been eating smooth peanut

butter for more than a month. The pediatrician said that in Israel children are

fed boiled peanuts very early and peanut allergy is very low in tht country. I

did not do any research to verify.

He also loves hummus, almond butter, and anything his parents are eating that

can be mashed, no tofu yet.

Madalyn

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To: rd-usa

Sent: Monday, November 3, 2008 5:48:09 PM

Subject: Re: Early peanut consumption

In WIC we have been recommending waiting until 2 years old (choking issues

too with nuts) and for now we will continue with that. Interesting research

though both ways!!

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 5:35 PM, Renata Oliveira Mangrum <

nurturingnotes@ gmail.com> wrote:

> Actually, I have learned that there are two camps when it comes to

> developing food allergies. You're right that the mainstream thinking is to

> avoid early introduction. I feel more comfortable with this. However there

> are allergists who believe that early introduction actually helps protect.

> The theory is called oral desensitization. I haven't looked at any of the

> research to suggest either way.

>

> Renata

>

>

> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Ortiz <nrord1gmail (DOT) com<nrord1%40gmail.

com>>

> wrote:

>

> > Directly contradicting mainstream thinking on the development of peanut

> > sensitivity, researchers here suggested that early goober consumption is

> > protective. full

> > story<

> >

> http://broadcaster. medpagetoday. com/t?r=2 & c=2222 & l= 15 & ctl=F4AE:

9ADAB8338F51B315 C1A7316E358AF17B

> > >

> > http://www.medpaget oday.com/ AllergyImmunolog y/Allergy/ 11564

> >

> > --

> > Ortiz, RD

> > Great sites:

> > http://whatstheharm .net/

> > http://www.skepdoc. info/

> >

> >