Soap and Water Eliminate Peanut Allergen at Allergies

A niece of mine has a very high sensitivity to peanut allergens. She doesn't have to ingest peanuts herself to manifest allergic reactions; if I eat peanuts, and touch her without washing my hands throughly, that's enough to make her break into hives. So short of banishing peanuts in the household and forbidding all members of the household from eating peanuts, everyone were simply instructed to be extra careful when eating [...] Read More


Peanut-Free Schools: The Debate Goes On at Allergies

For those who are still not convinced on the gravity of food/peanut allergies, here's a well-put explanation from Frank Crosina, a teacher whose six-year-old son is allergic to peanuts, in reaction to Willow Crawford's article saying that banning peanut butter and other such things from a child's lunch was over the top: You cannot equate the dangers of allergies with that of drinking a pop and eating a bag of chips. [...] Read More


Can Early Peanut Exposure Prevent Peanut Allergies from Developing? at Allergies

A new trial has begun in the UK, testing whether early exposure to peanuts reduces the risk of developing peanut allergies later in life. The study will test 480 children between the ages of four and 11 months who already have eczema or egg allergy and therefore are considered to be at a high risk of developing peanut allergy. Half of the children will be given a peanut-based snack regularly [...] Read More


Peanut Allergies could be fatal at The Parenting Weblog

[photo source: The Zous] Little did Christina Disgorges's boyfriend know that their last kiss good-night really was their last kiss good-night. The 15-year-old's boyfriend kissed her after eating a snack containing peanut butter. Christina was rushed to the hospital where she died despite the best efforts of doctors. An autopsy was being performed. Dr. Nina Verreault, an allergist at the Chicoutimi Hospital in Saguenay, declined to comment on the case. The symptoms of [...] Read More


Peanut Skin: Rich Source of Antioxidants to Rival Grape Seed Polyphenols at Straightfromthedoc

A waste product of peanut butter manufacturing is peanut skin, a rich source of extractable procyanidins, an antioxidant that could rival that of grape seed polyphenols. Procyanidins are polyphenol compounds that are found naturally in green tea, fruit, vegetables and red wine which have been previously linked to a wide range of health benefits, including reduced risks of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. Peanut skins were the original source of oligomeric [...] Read More