was to keep your child away from peanuts until they were older. but today-- the national insitutes of health released information that could change all of that. 27 first news reporter cameron o'brien spoke with a local allergist and valley parents
about the new findings. [g7]20170105 peanut allergynt-studio today- nih released this article that says early exposure to peanuts may save children from developing peanut allergies later on. they're basing these
recommendations off of a 2015 study. it showed that children with a high risk of allergy that consumed peanuts regularly had an 81% decrease in developing an allergy. [g8]20170105 peanut allergynt-pk new guidelines released today by
the national institutes of health suggest that giving your baby peanuts earlier rather than later may save them from a peanut allergy. that's new information to a lot of people. but dr. asif khan says he's been
doing that for years. ive told parents to introdcue it at any time. i've been saying that since i started because i know there's sort of a buildup period where you need to start introducing foods to children at a
very young age. ashley kiser son jace has a peanut allergy. she says she's always been told something different. i was always told to keep them away from it at a certain age. for many parents the how and
when of introducting peanut butter to their child can be really confusing. so the national institutes of health came up with this guideline. if your child has severe eczema, introduce it around four to six months
and consult a doctor. if they have moderate eczema, around six months and if they have no eczema, introduce peanut butter whenever family appropriate. some of these parents were terrified. they came in and i
told them hey bring some peanut butter and we'll have him eat it right here. ashley says she wishes this information had come out sooner. i really wish i would have heard of this and i could have introduced him as a baby. rose butch's son also has a
severe peanut allergy. she says while the results are interesting-- it might be unwise to change how you introduce peanuts based on one study. right now i think there needs to be a lot more research a lot more studying.
and some more positive results before i have a positive opinion on this. bottom line: if you have questions about your child's reactions to peanut butter...see a professional. come to see an allergist. talk
it over. make sure it's a true allergy. and if its not it will save these children a lot of headache and heartache. [g9]20170105 peanut allergynt-tag