Nut allergies: causes, consequences and emerging treatments

Nut allergies are one of the most common types of food allergy seen in children and adults. Caused when the body’s immune system overreacts to proteins found in nuts or peanuts, it can lead to a range of symptoms from mild reactions to severe anaphylaxis that is life-threatening. People with a nut allergy need to avoid the nut that triggers their allergy entirely. There is hope on the horizon though. Called oral immunotherapy, it is emerging as a possible way to desensitise people to nuts and allow small amounts to be eaten safely. And that’s what I’ll be covering in this podcast. Links referred to in the podcastOral immunotherapy clinical trial 2016 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27522159 Oral immunotherapy clinical trial 2022 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35065784AR101 oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30449234Episode transcriptTo access the full episode transcript, go to the following link and select the individual podcast episode and then click on the ‘Transcript’ tab https://thinkingnutrition.buzzsprout.comConnect with meInstagram: doctimcroweFacebook: Thinking NutritionTwitter: CroweTim