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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid has so many allergies that I can't even try to control what people do. It makes no sense. My husband and I have zero allergies. We grew up abroad where people do not have allergies. We definitely do not "over-sterilize" anything. I never use disinfectant wipes or any strong detergent. My kids have always played outside. One proven contributor is the use of antibiotics in utero or in infancy. I would think wealthy Americans use go to the doctor more frequently and use more antibiotics and other prescription drugs than poorer Americans or people in less developed countries. I did have to use lots of antibiotics when I was pregnant with my and she has 30+ anaphylactic allergies. I wouldn't be surprised if the use of tylenol and ibuprofen was also a factor. [/quote]

Antibiotics kill off gut bacteria, and there are specific strains of bacteria associated with food allergies.  Some day this will be common knowledge, and food allergies will be treated by reestablishing  healthy gut flora.   In the meantime, people would do well to research on their own and try to repopulate the gut with the particular strains that are needed.

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