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Is immunotherapy the answer?

September 27th 2009 01:30
It looks like there may be hope for children with life threatening allergies to peanuts (and other things for that matter). A couple of studies conducted using immunotherapy treatment for these allergies has offered positive responses. Link to info on one study:
Oral immunotherapy promising for children with peanut allergy

Although the results don't eliminate the allergy altogether, it increases the body's tolerance. So a person can be exposed to nuts with a less severe reaction (ie, not as life threatening). Sounds good to me!


The problem seems to be that it's difficult to prove the efficacy and safety of this treatment without widespread clinical trials. Getting enough children to participate is the challenge.


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No, Not the Arnott's Biscuits

May 18th 2009 01:13
cookie or killer?
Cookie or killer?


When my daughter was first diagnosed with a severe food allergy to nuts, I was very strict. I threw out half the pantry the day she suffered an anaphylactic reaction. I baked A LOT. Slowly over time, I baked less and bought more. I carefully brought in foods that although contained the 'may contain traces' disclaimer, seemed to have a low risk. And things went fine. After a while, we had crackers, cookies and snacks in the cupboard without incidence.


Unfortunately my good luck ran out. My daughter, Am, ate a 'rice cookie' that she'd eaten a bunch of times before. I thought it would be safer than most because it's made out of rice flour and is good for those with other food intolerances. Not so, we had the packet open for a few days and were half way through the packet, most of them eaten by Am. One day, she had a bite of one and immediately said she didn't want any more. I should have tweaked at that, but instead I thought nothing of it. A couple minutes later she was whining and complaining that her lip was hurting her. I couldn't see anything and assumed she'd bitten her lip when eating the biscuit. It wasn't until five minutes later when her lip had tripled in size that I realised what was happening.

I gave her some antihistimine and waited for other symptoms, trying not to panic. I called the doc who was helpful and calm. Things never progressed and she was fine. I was so relieved. The doctor said about the biscuit "well, if you play the odds sometimes the odds will work against you."

So, I guess I'm going to back to doing A LOT of baking.

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Theory: Vaccinations are the primary cause of food allergies. Infant formula, infant vitamins, and antibiotics that contain peanut products directly or indirectly may be secondary causes.

BACKGROUND: This study began as a "wild idea" that vaccinations or medicine could be causing peanut allergy. It soon turned into a horrible realization. A very small amount of food proteins from many sources are considered inert ingredients that fall under trade secret protection and are not on the vaccine inserts. Various studies have shown that injecting an animal with protein is one method of inducing an allergy. Every study done of food allergy that could be located does not disprove this theory. There was a study done on Indonesian and Thai children that has been frequently quoted as saying that there are no peanut allergies in Thailand or Singapore in spite of the high consumption of peanuts. Evidence was presented that Singapore has a major problem with peanut allergy. The study itself says that many children reacted to peanuts in a skin prick test and that it eliminated a number of children from the study. The "hygiene theory" was examined and found to have no merit. Evidence of a long list of food protein that can be used in vaccine production has been found in various patents on-line. The increased childhood vaccination schedule coincides with the increase in food allergies in industrialized nations. The lower incidence of food allergies in less industrialized nations also coincides with a lower vaccination rate. The lower incidence of food allergies in the Hispanic population of the United States also coincides with a lower vaccination rate. The evidence of food allergy in animals has only been found in vaccinated animals. Evidence of ingredients that can be one of the patented adjuvants with various food oils has been presented. Evidence that "pharmacy grade" peanut oil still contains peanut protein has been presented. Package inserts have been examined and found to have ingredients that do not disclose its actual composition. EVERY SINGLE FOOD ALLERGY THAT I HAVE FOUND, I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT FOOD LISTED AS AN INGREDIENT IN A VACCINE OR MEDICAL PRODUCT.

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1. Vaccines are given to create an immune response from the body. It only makes sense that the body treats anything in the vaccine as an invader that needs to have an antibody created to combat it. That is why we give vaccines. But if the vaccine has a trace of food in it such as egg or peanut, it only makes sense that the vaccine can cause a food allergy.

2. Peanut oil is used in vaccines in adjuvants or as a vaccine carrier. The ingredients of adjuvants or vaccine carriers are not listed individually on the package insert. So the physician would have no way of knowing that there was peanut oil in the vaccine. The ingredients of adjuvants is considered a "trade secret" and has the protection of many governments not to be revealed.

3. Peanut allergy decreases in populations that have decreased percentage of vaccinated children. There are a number of studies that link vaccinations to allergies.

4. Peanut allergy is almost unknown in Israel. The population eats lots of peanuts. Israel produces sesame oil. Israel manufactures its own vaccines. Sesame is a major allergy there. Hypothesis: Sesame oil is used instead of peanut oil in the vaccines used in Israel.

5. Study that is frequently cited saying that Indonesia and Thailand people do not suffer from peanut allergies was erroneous. Many children in the study reacted to peanuts in the skin prick test. The study relied on parents of report food reactions. I found a Thai parent quoted on the Internet saying that her child had a peanut allergy. I also found a physician from Singapore stating that peanut allergy is a major problem there.

6. The “hygiene” theory points out that there is less food allergy in underdeveloped countries. They speculated that the people and environment is less clean so it is the early exposure to bacteria, etc. that protects against allergies. However, children as young as 8 months have been diagnosed with peanut allergy and it is only since 1990 that peanut allergies have become a huge problem. The populations in the underdeveloped countries are also not as compliant with childhood vaccinations which would account for less peanut allergy.

7. The United States and China are major producers of peanut oil and vaccinations. There are many patents for products used in vaccines that contain peanut oil.

8. The secondary causes of peanut allergy are due to young children having a “leaky gut”, immature digestive system. Introducing foods too soon can lead to allergies. Medicines given with traces of peanut protein could lead to an allergy. Also antibiotics kill off good bacteria as well as bad and can lead to an overgrowth of yeast which can cause food allergy type problems. I don’t know if any infant formula in the United States contains peanut oil. One website said it was more of a problem in Europe.

9. Our vaccinated animals are getting food allergies Dogs are allergic to peanuts. Searching the Internet - I found a wild elephant allergic to wheat; the elephant had been immunized. (Wheat germ oil is used as a carrier of vaccines. Wheat protein is used to manufacture vaccines/medicines.)

10. The statistics for allergies is appalling!! The allergy epidemic increased with every new mandate for more childhood immunizations.

11. How pure can we make peanut oil? I assume it is highly refined but it only would take a teeny weeny bit of peanut protein in a vaccine to create a problem. That is, of course, assuming that it is ONLY the peanut protein that causes the allergy. Using my “guessing” math, only 1 shot out of 1680 would need to be contaminated to create a peanut allergy in 1 in 70 people in Great Britain.

12. Vaccine adjuvants/ vaccine carriers contain many other oils/ingredients. These other ingredients could account for allergies to other foods. Fish oil is used. Shellfish can be mixed in with the fish by-products which are used to make fish oil. Wheat germ oil, corn oil, soy oil are used. Milk and eggs are also used in the production of vaccines. I expect that the oils are mixed in the vaccines so that you might get a vaccine with peanut oil and soy oil in it or any number of other oils.

I keep looking but so far, I have been unable to DISPROVE my theory. And perhaps that is because VACCINES ARE A MAJOR CAUSE OF FOOD ALLERGIES!!
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What kind of a parent are you?

August 14th 2008 08:37
As a parent you are pretty much always rating and comparing yourself. Some parents think they are doing a perfect job, however most question themself and whether or not they are doing things 'the right way'.
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Whether it's issues regarding behaviour, diet, TV or discipline, everyone has a different viewpoint and a different way of doing things. The same goes for handling your child's severe food allergies


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That's the $64,000 question, and no one has come out with a confident answer. Researchers have pointed to two likely theories behind the rise in severe peanut allergies in children:
1. Genetic predilection
2. Increasing exposure to processed foods


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Article originally from news.com.au "Days are numbered for peanut allergyz' By Will Dunham
appeared: May 03, 2008 04:04am

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Allergy Easy Muffins
Easy to make AND eat!

1/2 cup dairy free margarine
1/2 cup sugar


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A friend was telling me the other day of how exasperated she felt over Easter. Her child has a severe food allergy to nuts and eggs, and she finds Easter the trickiest of all holidays. Everyone kept giving her child easter eggs... although it was a nice sentiment, she was left with a screaming child when she had to throw the eggs away as she didn't know if the eggs were nut free or not.

But for her this wasn't the worst of it. On Easter Sunday she went to her husband's family for Easter lunch. Although her in-laws are well aware of the allergies and precautions that needed to be taken, they had bought a gigantic egg for the non-allergic child, and then gave the allergic child a handful of jellybeans. "Why should your other child miss out on Easter? She doesn't have the allergy?, was the reason stated". My friend let these comments go (she had already given both children easter eggs that were nut free). But things still got worse


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Recommendations for planning a vacation with allergies:

- RESEARCH


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People these days are often throwing around different terms regarding food allergies -- let's clear up exactly what is meant by 'anaphylaxis'. Many people suffer from food allergies. Many more people suffer from food intolerances. Often these two terms of mixed up and confused. For example, people with 'lactose intolerance' get stomach troubles if they eat dairy. But they're not allergic. Someone who is allergice will have vomiting, hives, rash etc.

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