Peanut And Tree Nut Allergies

In today's world some common allergens are pollen and dust, however right beside those, and more deadly, are peanut and tree nut allergies. Nut allergies are the leading cause of fatal or near fatal food allergies in the US.This allergy stands as one of the most common food allergies that millions of people are faced with each day. However with the growing popularity and fear of it, along came newer insight on how to prevent and treat it.

While researching one of the most interesting things I learned were that most people who have a allergic reaction, do not even get testing after the incident. This does not help the fatal or near fatal incidents we have. If people do not get tested they do not know what they are allergic too, and it could …show more content…
Actually, sometimes it fixes itself. In a study done by David M. Fleischer MD he found that 20% of children actually outgrow the allergy on their own. The study was done to examine what percentage of children outgrew it and if there were any predictors has to who will outgrow it. His study found that “Approximately 9% of patients outgrow TN allergy, including some who had prior severe reactions.” Even though it may seem a small percent it is actually huge population when looking at the overall mass of people affected. There could be hundreds of thousands of people who have outgrew their allergy and don't even know …show more content…
Most food manufacturing companies have had to make sure their equipment was clean and sanitized. Major chain foods have had to take extra precautions to keep nuts away from other foods. Even schools have added nut free zones for children to eat in to be safe. Most business’ also say that their may be traces of nuts to cover any attempts at lawsuits, and restaurants usually add the note of “please inform the waiter if any member has a allergy” so they can be extra careful with the food they serve. Even with these precautions there are incidents. In one study they found that, “64% of the reactions occurred in daycare or preschool, and the remainder in elementary school or higher grades”. I find that with these numbers the only explanation is children who do not yet know of their allergy until something happens. Now this can be scary because if it is a sever allergy it could be life threatening. This is why it is of utmost importance to get your child tested for allergies before anything can happen. Some experts who are sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), have issued some clinical guidelines to help healthcare providers in the early introduction of nut containing foods with infants to try and prevent the development of peanut allergy. Nut allergies are a growing health problem in which there is no treatment or cure. Those living with a peanut