Eat peanut everyday can prevent peanut allergy?

February 28, 2019 / BIOON / - according to a study led by Dr Edwin Kim, published in the United States on allergy, asthma and Immunology According to the latest research at the annual meeting of the society, regular consumption of peanuts can provide continuous protection against accidental exposure to allergens after oral immunotherapy (OIT) or sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is used to treat peanut allergy Photo source: https://stock.tuchong.com this observational study tracked 55 patients who completed OIT or slit peanut immunotherapy experiments at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill They were no longer sensitive to peanuts in the range of 300-5000 mg, which is about the weight of a peanut kernel Desensitization can increase the amount of peanuts needed to cause allergic reactions and reduce the possibility of serious side effects caused by sudden contact with peanuts "People just know they're protected." Kim said he is an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at UNC medical school and director of the UNC food allergy foundation "They don't need to eat a lot of peanuts at once They just want to avoid serious allergic reactions after eating peanuts accidentally." After completing the immunotherapy trial, the researchers encouraged the patients to add peanuts to their daily diet, just 300 mg per day As part of their long-term follow-up, participants were asked to report how much they ate, how often they ate peanuts, and how they felt after eating them Most participants continued to use peanuts regularly for up to eight years after immunotherapy The average daily consumption of peanut eaters is 600 mg Among them, 55 people didn't have any allergic events caused by accidental consumption of peanuts, but the remaining 10 people still had allergic reactions after they started eating peanuts Most of the allergic reactions were mild, which could be relieved by using antihistamines, 3 people needed adrenaline, and 2 people needed EMS Although these side effects are rare, they suggest that patients should be instructed to eat peanuts "The biggest question now is how is life after immunotherapy?" Kim said "That's what we want to answer in this study, which shows that eating a small amount of peanuts is safe, can improve the quality of life, and may also help maintain desensitization." Kim said more longitudinal studies are needed, but he and his colleagues hope the study can also be applied to other types of food allergies Reference: eating small amounts of Peanut after immunology may extend overall treatment benefit