This method leverages the adaptability of the immune system in infancy, helping it recognize peanuts as benign. This approach contrasts with advice from 10-15 years ago, which recommended delaying the introduction of allergenic foods to prevent allergies. Current trials indicate early exposure is beneficial. In Australia, food allergies, especially to peanuts, are common and severe. For those with allergies, it's crucial to ask about food ingredients, check labels, and inform others about their condition. Friends can help by not sharing food, washing hands after eating allergenic foods, and alerting others if someone appears sick.
Vocabulary:
• To work out: In this case, to understand something or to find the answer to something by thinking about it.
• A trick: A clever way to do something.
• Infancy: The time when a person is a baby.
• Early: Happening near the beginning.
• Harmful: Causing hurt or damage.
• Safe: Not causing any harm or danger.
• Labels: Pieces of paper on objects that give information about them.
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