In this article: Oral Immunotherapy
Right now, there is no cure for food allergies. You need to be careful and avoid the food you’re allergic to.
New treatments are being studied that may help in the future, though.
Oral Immunotherapy
You know how important it is to avoid the foods that trigger your allergies. But researchers are studying whether getting a tiny amount of those foods might help your body get used to them and reduce the chance of a serious reaction.
It’s called oral immunotherapy, and so far it seems to work best for peanut, milk, and egg allergies. In studies, people have been given a tiny amount of the food they’re allergic to, while a doctor monitors them for any reaction. Over time, they get a little more of the food.
In one study, kids with egg allergies were given small doses of egg white powder every day. After 10 months, more than half of the kids could eat the equivalent of one egg with few or no symptoms. After almost two years of the treatment, 75% of the kids were practically symptom-free.
It’s important to note that these are research studies in carefully controlled situations. Don’t try this at home — you could have a life-threatening reaction.
See the whole article and photos here:
http://www.webmd.com/allergies/treating-food-allergies
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