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[quote=Anonymous]No one knows why the incidence of allergic disease is on the rise. There are several hypotheses. Reputable studies have been conducted to show it is not simply diagnosis that has risen, the actual incidence has increased in the populations studied. One of the most compelling hypotheses is that without many germs to fight, the immune system begins to overreact. This is called the hygiene hypothesis. There is evidence that children who grew up on farms are more protected than those who grow up in the cities and suburbs. However, this is just a hypothesis at this point. The current thinking is to expose your child to as many foods as early as possible. My child has multiple food allergies and when she was small the prevailing advice was to avoid foods religiously, I wish we had known better then. However, I know science changes and our knowledge continues to evolve. Oral immunotherapy studies have gone well and may be a possibility for a cure.[/quote]
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