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  • It is reported that 8% of U.S. children have a food allergy, some of them severe enough to be considered life threatening. Approximately 125 people die in the U.S. every year from food allergies. Peanut allergy is the most common cause of death from food allergies. There are even kids with multiple food allergies. One of the kids I met through the peanut allergy study I am in, is severely allergic to more than 5 different foods!

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January 01, 2009

Peanut Allergy Treatment Update

Bo's peanut allergy desensitization treatment at Children's Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas is going great. His daily dosage of peanut flour is now equivalent to more than 2 peanuts! Our confidence that Bo is becoming less allergic to peanuts as a direct result of this peanut allergy treatment research is growing with each twice-a-month incremental increase in his daily dosage of peanut flour.

On our last two trips to Little Rock, Bo got Krispy Kreme doughnuts for being so good after riding 7 hours in the car. Bo_eating_Krispy_Kreme_12_08As you can see from this picture, Bo is very excited!

Bo has recently eaten several times at Subway restaurants that don't sell peanut butter cookies at all and are therefore peanut free. (Subway restaurants ingredients information for people with food allergies)

Products for People with Food Allergies

As soon as Bo gets over his current sinus infection and cold, he will be reviewing several peanut free food product samples we have been sent from manufactures and distributors. In the mean time, we have added a link to our other site that has a convenient collection of peanut free foods, books and other products for people with food allergies.

As always, we welcome your comments and e-mails and invite you to join our prayers for a cure to all food allergies.

Bo's Parents
www.askaboutmypeanutallergy.com

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Hello! I just found your blog looking for research :) My pa dd is the same age as your son. I am so excited about the progress of these studies. Thanks for sending the message along. I'm also wondering if you have any info or know of studies that are accepting children?

Posted by: skuchi | January 03, 2009 at 11:44 PM

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