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Why is the peanut allergy an epidemic that only seems to be found in Western civilizations? Over four million people in the United States alone are influenced by peanut allergies, while there are no reported situations in India, a country where peanuts will be the primary component in many baby food products. Where have this allergy come from? And does remedies play any sort of role in the occurrence? After her own child experienced an anaphylactic reaction to peanut butter, historian Heather Fraser made a decision to uncover the answers to these questions. In The Peanut Allergy Epidemic, Fraser delves into the history of this allergy, trying to comprehend why it generally advances in children and learning its marriage with public, medical, political, and economic factors. In an international summary of the subject, she compares the epidemic in the United States to 16 other physical locations, finding that as well as the USA, in countries such as Canada, the UK, Australia, and Sweden there's a one in 50 chance that a child, especially a men, will establish a peanut allergy. Fraser also highlights alternative medications and explores issues of vaccine basic safety and other food allergies, making her publication a must-listen for each and every parent, educator, and health professional.
