About Allergies: Boiled Peanuts May Be the Key to Curing Peanut Allergies

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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies The rate of peanut allergy has dramatically increased over the last 10 years, and now affects one to two percent of the population in the United States and other Westernized countries. Severe, life-threatening allergic reactions to peanuts are common in people with peanut allergy, and have resulted in dozens of deaths over the past 15 years. In other parts of the world, such as Korea, China and Israel, the rate of peanut allergy is much lower than that of Westernized countries. Some researchers think that the lower rate of peanut allergy in these countries might have to do with how peanut is processed. Could Boiling Peanuts Cure Peanut Allergy? Scorpion stings typically cause moderate to severe pain, and can cause neurotoxic symptoms such as tingling and numbness. However, scorpion stings can also cause allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, in certain people. Those people with a history of allergic reactions to fire ant stings appear to be at increased risk for allergic reactions to scorpion stings. Search Related Topics:  peanut allergy  food immunotherapy  food processing and food allergies Peanut Allergy Peanut allergy is the most common form of food allergy in school age children and adults. Milk and egg allergy are more common in infants and toddlers, but allergies to these foods are commonly outgrown by school age. Recent studies show that in North America and the United Kingdom, 1% of children have peanut allergy. Search Related Topics:  allergies  allergist  allergy testing How Cooking Methods Affect Peanut Allergies It is not clear why other countries in the world have lower rates of peanut allergy than in the U.S., but it's thought that the type of food processing method used might play a major role. In the U.S. and U.K., peanuts are generally dry roasted, while in other countries peanuts are more commonly boiled, fried or even pickled. A recent study looked at how processing peanuts changed how people with peanut allergy reacted to them — or rather, how IgE antibodies in a blood sample reacted to peanut allergens in a blood test for allergies. Search Related Topics:  food allergies  peanut allergy  processed foods Related Searches Allergies & Asthma Allergy or Allergies Food Allergies Diet Allergic Allergies Skin Allergy Test Featured Articles Anaphylaxis Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies Glossary of Terms Information on the Most Common Allergy Medications Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What are Allergies? Symptoms of Allergies Diagnosis of Allergies Treatment of Allergies Preventing Allergies   Follow me on: Advertisement