Why do so many more children seem to have allergies to nuts & eggs etc. nowdays?

Answer 1

Some scientists and docs believe it is b/c our society (western ones, anyway) is too clean and that we don't get exposed to enough dirt/germs when we are young. As a result, the body starts to over-react to benign things, like peanuts, eggs, pollen, etc.
They have had a lot of success treating several auto-immune disorders (allergies, asthma, bowel problems) by actually infecting people with small amounts of parasites. Gives the body a real enemy to fight.
Kids exposed to animals as babies/toddlers and a not-too-clean environment (not nasty, but allowed to get dirty and such) have far fewer allergies than kids brought up animal-free.

Answer 2

You have already read all the usual answers - all the explanations people have been guessing because they didn't know.
The real answer is that our diet contains too much omega-6 polyunsaturated fat and not enough omega-3. This imbalance causes cancer, allergies and a few other things you really don't want.
The main sources of omega-6 are sunflower oil and corn oil, just the things we seek out because we have been told they are better for our hearts than traditional fats like butter (that's not strictly true, by the way).
The main source of omega-3 is oily fish. You also get some in green vegetables.
As a large excess of omega-6 over omega-3 is so harmful to health, most people would benefit from following these 3 rules:
1. Eat more fish.
2. Cut down on chips and other fried stuff.
3. Switch back to butter.

Answer 3

Firstly is this assertion true?

If so you will find that you get so many varied opinions that, sooner or later, every nutter from the tree huggers to neo-nazis will assert that their pet peeve causes this.

In medical terms we know that overcleanliness in the first 18 months of life is associated with an increased risk of developing allergic responses such as asthma, eczema and so forth. Children that grow up on farms, for example, rarely show any allergic symptoms.

There is some evidence to show that, up to the age of 18 months or so, the immune system needs to be exercised by exposure to environmental challenges. After this age the system can still learn to protect against new threats - which is how innoculations work - but the response cam be ill-controlled and lead to allergic symptoms.

As far as food allergies goes the main problem is the potential for fatal responses and in an era where death through disease is so rare there may appear to be an increase in food allergy related deaths leading to a perception of increased incidence. Maybe someone out there knows the figures.

Answer 4

Im allergic, very severly to nuts. The doctors abroad have attributed this to more pesticides that are added to "ground grown" vegitation - as mostly all nuts are grown in the ground.

It has got worse in the last few years - and many companies have now realised that if they use peanut oil instead of olive oil or sunflower oil it is a far cheaper option.
This is why so many children are suffering - companies taking shot cuts and finding cheaper production options.

Answer 5

4 reasons,
1 general sterile nature of how we live these days eg disinfectants over use the over use of antibiotics etc has lead to a decrease in Resistance to pathogens.
2The pollution profile of the planet has changed high carbon output and the associated toxins lowers natural Resistance.
3. Greater availability of these food in early life. Modern life means we have the greatest access to food we ever had. consequently young children get exposed to them way before they are ready and then have an allergic reaction, the body remembers this early reaction so every-time you expose yourself the reaction occurs
4. Better diagnosis, the ability to diagnose has increased and as such the number of cases goes up to.

Answer 6

Because in the Old Days, kids were exposed to all sorts, and developed immunity. Now, nuts? Heavens they might be allergic! We must protect them from nuts, eggs, meat, beefburgers, dirt, etc.......etc..... So they don't develop immunity. Hence allergies!

Answer 7

my daughter got an egg allergy and asthma during pregnancy and was told it was to do with hormones, she has been advised not to wean the baby too early as it can carry the allergy and to let it come out of the body before feeding starts.

Answer 8

I've heard that children can develop allergies to foods if they are introduced too early. (ex. infants and eggs) I don't know if this is actually true or whether it's just an old wive's tale but I have heard this my whole life.

Answer 9

Because children that would have died from allergies ect. lived because of medication and reproduced.



and pollution. Also, one theory is that it is because of people keeping soo clean, children dont have a chance to be exposed to bateria ect. and there immune system cannot build up immunitys.

Answer 10

My son has many allergies peanuts are the biggest. I can tell you this much it has to do with the enviorment. Air they breath and any toxic mold that you may not see yourself it weakens your body. I started giving my son products from Melaleuca. You can find them online they are wonderful they help to make his body stronger to what is around them.