The Allergy Epidemic

[cheezz]

I don't know if it's true or not about the whole country living angle, but allergies do seem to be a bit rare amongst my family members and neighbors. (all raised in the wonderfully filthy country)

As for food allergies, a lot of parenting magazines seem to running articles about that lately. Apparently, introducing certain food items to an infant or toddler before their digestive system is ready for them can cause sensitivities to those items later. A bad reaction from the beginning primes the immune system to react later on, even if the stomach is ready. Makes sense to me.