What to do if your baby is allergic to peanuts

In life, some people are allergic to some foods, and some people are allergic to some things, but people don’t expect that some people are allergic to peanuts. Peanuts are eaten by many children, but some babies will have allergic reactions after eating peanuts. First of all, this type of people should not eat any food containing peanuts, even peanut oil should be avoided as much as possible.

The dangers of peanut allergy

For children, the harm caused by peanut allergies may be even greater. An article in Reuters on August 2 pointed out that due to unclear food ingredient labeling or parental negligence, about a quarter of children with peanut allergies are still eating foods containing peanut ingredients. In order to avoid this situation, experts from the American Food Allergy and Allergy Monitoring System gave the following suggestions: First, avoid peanut foods. Such as: peanut butter, peanut butter, peanut oil, peanut candy, crispy peanuts, etc.

Secondly, pay attention to the ingredient labels of foods. Mixed nuts, breakfast cereals, cereal bars, bread, cakes, cookies, egg rolls, etc. may contain peanuts. Again, be aware of food additives that may cause allergies, such as hydrogenated vegetable protein.

Peanut allergy desensitization treatment

In current desensitization treatments, in addition to using drugs for desensitization, some patients adopt the approach of "fighting poison with poison". This method does not allow patients to eat large doses of foods that may cause allergies at one time, but rather a gradual approach. However, this method still needs to be determined by a doctor based on individual physical condition. The researchers also reminded that this is only a preliminary research result and citizens should not try this treatment themselves. Some patients have strong reactions and will have allergic reactions after eating just a little bit, so this method will not work.

Precautions

Given that peanuts or peanut oil are now added to many foods, if your child has a peanut allergy, parents should also pay attention to the following points: 1. Try to let more people know about your child's allergy. like:

1. Inform teachers and medical staff when your child enters kindergarten or school.

2. When dining out, be sure to inform the waiter of your child’s peanut allergy.

3. Let children develop good eating habits, not eat snacks of unknown ingredients, and not eat out casually.