Not exact matches
I have family who feel frustrated by these changes, after delaying the
introduction of potential
allergens, as recommended by their pediatrician.
Discuss the
introduction of high -
allergen foods such as peanut butter with your child's pediatrician and follow his advice on when to give your child his first taste, since he knows your child's history best.
There is no reason to delay the
introduction of common food
allergens (such as eggs, fish or nuts) beyond 6 months
of age.
If there is a history
of food allergy in the family, take particular care to avoid
introduction of the known
allergens.
Meanwhile, thanks to Dina Rose
of It's Not About Nutrition, I just learned that there's been a recent change in medical advice regarding the
introduction of potential
allergens in a baby's diet.
In fact, there is some evidence that early
introduction of common
allergens, such as peanut products, may actually have a protective effect on babies.
«Solid food
introduction from 4 months
of age, including a wide range
of healthy foods and potential food
allergens such as eggs, peanuts, and fish, is our current best advice,» says Debbie Palmer, head
of the Childhood Allergy and Immunology Research team at the University
of Western Australia, who has published extensively on the topic.
As you mention the microbiome yourself, I am wondering if you have researched probiotics, soil based organisms or probiotic lysates for allergies, as they seem to be one
of the keys to eliminate them, either that their
introduction replaces the bad guys in our guts or because it educates are gut cells how to properly behave to food
allergens or also by eliminating / digesting them.
Good manufacturing practices are used to prevent
introduction of undeclared
allergens.