South Australian researchers find boiled peanuts could help reduce children’s peanut allergies
A new clinical trial has found that boiling peanuts can help up to 80 per cent of allergic children become desensitised to them. Boiling the nuts changes their chemical composition — lessening the likelihood of an allergic reaction and allowing researchers to gradually introduce nuts, which had been boiled for decreasing amounts of time, to children involved in the year-long trial. WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: Researchers closer to helping children overcome peanut allergies. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> By the end of the trial, 80 per cent of the children could tolerate a dose of 12 unboiled peanuts. While it is potentially life-changing news for parents of children with severe nut allergies, such as nine-year-old Xavier Connery, experts warn against trying it at home. However, scientists are working on further research with more widespread applications. The trial was conducted by Flinders University and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute,...