We interviewed Heather Fraser, author of The Peanut Allergy Epidemic: What’s Causing It and How to Stop It, about what’s causing the peanut allergy epidemic and what can be done about it. You can listen to the replay below. Please note that you will be asked to provide your email address at the 30-minute mark to continue viewing the replay.

 

What Is a Peanut Allergy?

Peanut anaphylaxis, the severe and life-threatening allergy to peanuts, is something that every parent dreads for their child. Heather became intimately involved with the peanut-allergy epidemic after her child had an anaphylactic reaction to peanut butter.

In This Webinar

Heather examined the clues and potential causes of this epidemic which she told us about in this interview. We talked about:

• Why the peanut allergy epidemic only seems to be found in Western cultures
• Why there was a sharp rise in this epidemic around 1990
• What is the cause of this epidemic, and do pharmaceuticals play a role
• What can be done about peanut allergies