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Peanut Allergies on the Rise, but Can They Be Prevented?

Summary by Dr. Joseph Mercola
  • October 31, 2018

Peanut allergies have tripled in children, and health researchers say they’re at a loss when it comes to pinpointing a single factor responsible for it. So far, scientists theorize that the peanut allergy epidemic could be caused by a wide range of things, from being too hygienic to using too many antibiotics, to environmental pollutants like tobacco smoke and more. Whatever the cause, Medical Daily reports, something is causing children’s immune systems to become oversensitive...