The real reason(s) food allergies are on the rise

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/09/08/real-reasons-food-allergies-are-rise/

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TL;DR: kids have to be exposed to allergens at an early age as that is a natural mechanism to build up resistance.

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CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y (7 replies)
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Illecors@lemmy.cafe · 2 pts · 2y (6 replies)

Apparently the opposite was the recommendation for a while.

CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works · -2 pts · 2y (5 replies)
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Illecors@lemmy.cafe · 5 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Literally in the article.

CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y (3 replies)
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waffle@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 2y
  • Food allergies have doubled among children from 2000 to 2018 according to CDC data, and have likely risen further since.

  • Women are more likely to report food allergies than men, especially in middle age.

  • About a third of people who report having food allergies have not been professionally diagnosed.

  • Most childhood food allergies fade in adulthood, except for shellfish allergies which are more common in adults.

  • Low-income families report higher rates of food allergies than high-income families.

  • Black Americans report higher rates of food allergies than white Americans except for wheat allergy.

  • Babies with eczema are more likely to develop food allergies, with severity of eczema correlating to likelihood.

  • Dust mites and shellfish share proteins, so dust mite allergies may lead to shellfish allergies.

  • Elimination of parasites like hookworms may have caused immune systems to over-focus on harmless allergens.

  • Early guidelines to avoid peanuts for young children may have exacerbated the allergy epidemic

Illecors@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

There's an archive link.

But I would also strongly recommend you use uBlock Origin. WP website looks absolutely fine with it.

CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
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