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		apexalpha 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 60k kids have avoided peanut allergies due to 2015... You don't need to let them 'eat' it. just introduce it to her body by putting a tiny amount in her mouth is enough to trigger the immune system.

classichasclass 5 months ago [–]

There is immune tissue in the gut as well (see Peyer's patches et al.), so oral exposure only may not actually be enough.

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