Peanut Allergy – An Introduction

Almost everyone of us must have seen a funny movie where a guy or gal suffers from a peanut allergy that would have been brought about by mischievous friends, jealous boyfriends or jealous girlfriends who might have snuck in a peanut into their food. But, the fact of the matter is that a peanut allergy is quite a serious condition and not just a topic for laughter. In the passages below, we will look into the peanut allergy, in more detail.

How prevalent is a peanut allergy?

Recently released statistics on allergies seem to suggest that close to 1.5 Million Americans are affected by the peanut allergy. This would essentially mean that about 1% of the American population is allergic to peanuts.
Among allergenic foods, peanuts are only behind eggs, shellfish and fish, when it comes to number of annual allergies that are caused. When a person has a peanut allergy, it is quite possible that they are also allergic to pecans, walnuts or any other tree nut for that matter. Read more…