Source : Perth Now news
Peanut flour can help people beat their nut allergies.
King’s College London enlisted 21 adults aged between 18 and 40 who have a serious reaction to peanuts for a trial, and they hailed the treatment as “life-changing” and are “no longer living in fear”.
The group – of which some members spent between eight and 23 months doing the research, depending on their tolerance and delays due to Covid-19 – were given 0.8mg, 1.5mg and 3mg doses of peanut flour that was mixed with other food under medic supervision.
If they could handle the quantity, the amount of nuts they could consume increased over the course of the weeks and months,
And 67 per cent went on to consume four or five peanuts without having a reaction.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust’s Hannah Hunter, who was the study author, said: “Many participants who completed the trial told us that the treatment had been life-changing and they were no longer living in fear.”
One person who took part was 28 year old Chris Brookes-Smith.
He used to live in fear of dying because of his peanut allergy, and although he does not like the taste of them, Chris has said it is good he can have four peanuts with his granola – which was recommended by his doctor – every morning.
He is quoted by BBC News as saying: “It’s a wonderful feeling.
“I’m no longer afraid of dying.”
