Allergies

More than 99 percent of Americans enjoy peanuts without any issue. But food allergy reactions can be unpredictable and must be taken seriously. America’s peanut farmers are mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers who know how it feels to want to protect the ones they love. Get the latest news and information about peanut allergies here. 

“Peanut Patch” Shows Promise in Treating Toddlers with Peanut Allergies

The world was all abuzz recently when the results of a study on the novel epicutaneous immunotherapy (aka EPIT or the “peanut patch”) to treat toddlers with peanut allergy was published in The New England Journal of Medicine. National Peanut Board’s Sherry Coleman Collins (SCC), registered dietitian nutritionist and food allergy dietitian, interviewed the study’s primary investigator (PI) via email, Dr. Matthew Greenhawt (MG) of Children’s Hospital Colorado, to get the scoop on what this all means.

It's Peanut Butter Time, Baby!

Introducing new foods into your baby’s diet is exciting and consistent research is showing that adding peanut products as early as 4-6 months can help reduce their risk of developing a peanut allergy later on in life. Have fun introducing your little one to peanut butter by adding it to easy recipes that the whole family will love.

How to Talk to Your Doctor about Introducing Peanuts to Baby

With so much already to talk about during infant well visits, when it’s time to introduce solid foods to your healthy baby, you may wonder how to have that conversation with your provider—especially when it comes to feeding your baby potentially allergenic foods like peanuts for the first time. 

Food Allergy Prevention: Simple, Actionable Advice for Parents

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) were released at the end of December 2021. If you missed the announcement, then you also missed a critical insight for healthcare providers and new parents to help bring an end to a public health challenge simply by being intentional about when and what we feed infants.

How to be Fearless About Food Allergies in Schools

More than 98% of school-age children can enjoy peanuts without any issue and food allergies can be safely managed in schools while still making them available to non-allergic students.

4 Fun New Recipes to Introduce Baby to Peanut and Egg

There are a lot of firsts for parents and Baby in that beginning year of life. From Baby’s first smile and laugh to the first full night of sleep and first time rolling over, it’s an exciting time! Feeding babies food beyond breastmilk or formula is a fun-filled experience too. You can introduce a wide variety of foods when your baby is ready, including common allergens. In fact, you may be surprised how early your baby can start eating these foods so they can grow up to be a big, healthy kid with a diverse diet – and they may also have a reduced risk of food allergies.

Top Food Allergy Studies and Reviews of 2022

?In the last decade, we have seen a significant acceleration in published research in the area of food allergy. This year was no different, with exciting research furthering our understanding – and creating new questions too. At the 2022 American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) annual meeting this fall, Dr. Matthew Greenhawt shared his top food allergy studies and reviews for the year, and I’ve pulled six of these articles specific to peanuts for you here. I’ve added my own commentary and summary thoughts for each paper:

Preparing for the Holidays with Food Allergies

Holiday gatherings are usually filled with family, friends – and food. Here are some tips from FAACT for traveling this holiday season, as well as dining in/out to help you avoid any potential dangers, so you can have a happy holiday season!!

Can Breastfeeding Prevent Food Allergies?

It's always a great time to talk about some of the benefits of and surprising facts about breastfeeding. Here's what the research shows about breastfeeding and food allergies.

Feeding Babies Peanut Foods Just Got a Lot Easier

Many parents are aware of the benefits of introducing common allergens early, but keeping peanut foods in baby’s diet is an important piece of the prevention puzzle. Parents had few ready-to-serve choices in the past, but options continue to grow and expand with some exciting new entries in the peanut-for-baby category.

    

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