Peanut Allergies: The Safety ParadoxWhy shielding babies creates the risk we fear

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Parenting Choices Decoded

Recent research overturns the long-held belief that avoiding peanuts prevents allergies in infants. The LEAP study demonstrates that early exposure actually trains the immune system to tolerate allergens, reducing risk by over 80 percent. This pivot in pediatric guidance highlights how the instinct to protect can inadvertently leave the body vulnerable to the very threat we try to avoid.