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CHILDREN who were so allergic to peanuts they needed emergency adrenaline injections are now happily munching nuts daily as a result of a world-first medical trial in Adelaide.

The Flinders Medical Centre project by paediatric allergist Dr Billy Tao uses a two-step technique, initially boiling peanuts for two hours to make them less allergenic.

Children are fed these peanuts to partially desensitise them, then when they show no signs of allergic reaction, the children are fed roasted peanuts to further increase their tolerance.

Of 14 participants aged under 16 who all had serious allergic reactions, 10 have completed the first stage and are now eating roasted peanuts daily, while four continue to eat boiled peanuts daily. The ethically approved trial has not been attempted anywhere else.

More than 80 per cent of children with peanut allergies appear to have been cured of the deadly condition through a world-first medical breakthrough that may be adapted to other food allergies.

More than four years after completing a trial of a peanut-probiotic treatment, most of the children can eat nuts.

Results of a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute study in Melbourne are the first to prove a long-term ability to suppress the allergic reaction.

Peanut allergies are the most common cause of anaphylaxis and one of the most frequent causes of food allergy death.

Pioneered by Professor Mimi Tang, the MCRI breakthrough provides a blueprint to overcome other allergies by combining a gradual introduction of the dangerous foods with high-dose probiotics.

Heroine of the Dragon wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 17, 2017 3:44 am

Some great news:

More than 80 per cent of children with peanut allergies appear to have been cured of the deadly condition through a world-first medical breakthrough that may be adapted to other food allergies.

More than four years after completing a trial of a peanut-probiotic treatment, most of the children can eat nuts.

Results of a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute study in Melbourne are the first to prove a long-term ability to suppress the allergic reaction.

Peanut allergies are the most common cause of anaphylaxis and one of the most frequent causes of food allergy death.

Pioneered by Professor Mimi Tang, the MCRI breakthrough provides a blueprint to overcome other allergies by combining a gradual introduction of the dangerous foods with high-dose probiotics.

More: https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/peanut-a ... b88569747z

I really need to read about this further. And get in lots of probiotics!!

smol Kat wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:24 pm

This is really, really neat. Something I would look into myself if the foods I'm allergic to were any more common.

AJ, is it just walnuts or other nuts too? Just curious, since my brother is allergic to pecans and no other nut.