A Possible Cure for Peanut Allergies
Peanut allergy sufferers take heart! You could one day be free from scanning ingredient lists.
Doctors at the Duke University Medical Center and Arkansas Children’s Hospital have successfully tested a treatment for the allergy. But they caution that more testing is needed, and that no one should be tempted to try it at home.
Children with moderate peanut allergies were given microscopic doses of peanuts daily, and then were monitored for allergic symptoms. The doses were gradually increased over a two-year period. Eventually, some of the patients were able to eat 13 to 15 peanuts without having a negative reaction.
Widespread use of this treatment is not expected for several years. The doctors hope to broaden its scope to include other food allergies.
(Source: Reuters)
I guess that is in german “Desensibilisierung”.
I have treatment for my alergy, Ambrosia (Wormwood or Ragweed).
It took 2 Jear. After first two, tree month, it’s only ones per month.
And result are great.