Filed under Food Allergy, News
MONDAY, Nov. 10 — The number of U.S. children allergic to foods such as peanuts, milk and fish is rising rapidly.
At the same time, researchers are working on new approaches to treating these allergies, according to two reports to be presented Monday at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology’s annual meeting, in Seattle.
An estimated 3 million children under 18 had a food allergy in 2007, an 18 percent increase since 1997, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Tags: Allergies, Childhood, Food, Rise
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- New research shows that the use of probiotics to treat eczema in children is not effective and may carry a risk of bowel damage and infection.
Probiotics are naturally occurring microorganisms. In most cases they are bacteria and are similar to the friendly bacteria found in the gut or skin. Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium are common probiotics that are found in many foods such as yogurt, unpasteurized milk, fermented soy and yeast, and infant formula.
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Tags: Childhood, Eczema, help, Probiotics
