According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, «evidence has shown that there's no reason to delay introduction of the highly
allergenic foods beyond 4 - 6 months of age.
, «evidence has shown that there's no reason to delay introduction of the highly
allergenic foods beyond 4 - 6 months of age.
Not exact matches
There's even some research indicating that delaying the introduction of potentially
allergenic foods (eggs, milk, peanut butter, tree nuts, or fish)
beyond 6 months of age may actually increase the potential of developing an allergy later in childhood.
In fact, there is growing evidence that early introduction of
allergenic foods has a protective effect against
food allergies and that delaying the introduction of them could increase the risk of
food allergies (
beyond 10 months for eggs was the only specific age I could find).
Postponing the introduction of solids — including highly
allergenic foods —
beyond 4 to 6 months of age hasn't been shown to prevent allergic disease.