Okay, maybe I've lived my early life in a barrel... but I can't recall EVER hearing of someone with an allergy to peanuts prior to just a few years ago... and certainly not to the point it would be life threatening... And it's not like we had a shortage of peanuts when I was growing up... I think we lived on them... pb&j sandwiches, candy bars, heck, even plain M&Ms have peanuts in them (really, check the label)
So last night on the news there was a report of a girl dying after kissing her boyfriend who had just eaten a peanut butter sandwich.
I'm not doubting the seriousness of this condition, I just wonder why this isn't something I knew about sooner? I remember hearing about bee sting allergies, and strawberries giving some people hives, and that's about it.. when I was a kid, no one was lactose intolerant, allergic to wheat flour, or killed by peanuts.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
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Actually....the theory is that we have done such a good job eradicating childhood illness, the body searches for antibody "enemies" and has ramped up the allergic reaction system.
Personally, I think it ALSO has to do with the genetic modification of food...my little guy is peanut allergic, but fortunately, not life threatening--hopefully never will be.
Nooks
Actually, my best friend in high school (class of '80) was deathly allergic to peanuts. He wouldn't even get in the same car with someone who had been eating a peanut butter sandwich. Just the smell of it was enough to make him feel sick.
Zorg
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