{"id":2993,"date":"2021-08-25T07:12:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T07:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/?post_type=protocols&p=2993"},"modified":"2021-08-29T03:17:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T03:17:53","slug":"introducting-allergenic-foods-to-babies","status":"publish","type":"protocols","link":"https:\/\/www.a8h.com.au\/content\/protocols\/introducting-allergenic-foods-to-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducting Allergenic Foods to Babies – New Concepts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1<\/strong><\/td>\nAntiseptics<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Avoid all antiseptics on dummies (pacifiers) \"\"<\/li>\n
  • The risk of food allergies were shown to be significant when antiseptics were used to clean a dummy\u00a07<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • The exact mechanism is unknown but there is potential for antiseptics to cause damage to populations of organism in the gut microbiome.<\/li>\n
  • Always use a water-based cleaner such as a wipe, or rinse with bottled water or under a tap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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2<\/strong><\/td>\nSOLID FOODS<\/strong><\/td>\nNo solid food before 4 months of age<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\nIRON-RICH FOODS<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  1. Start introducing iron-rich solids from\u00a04 – 6 months of age\u00a0<\/strong>(see below) but continue to breastfeed if possible<\/li>\n
  2. \u00a0 \u00a0 Ready when they can sit upright and support their necks<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\nALLERGENIC FOODS<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  1. Introduce the allergenic foods from\u00a06 months – 12\u00a0 months<\/strong>\u00a0after tolerating the iron-rich foods but\u00a0no later than 12 months of age (see below).\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Introduce each food\u00a0one at a time<\/strong>\u00a0at least\u00a0two\u00a0<\/strong>(x2 – 3) days apart\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Introduce the allergenic foods\u00a0in the morning<\/strong>\u00a0and not at night so you can assess them<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Food allergy is very common in childhood\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    That 1 in 10 children has a food allergy is a shocking statistic. It is damaging or even dangerous to the child and changes the lives of the child and immediate family members. Still, these food allergies may restrict the people who come in contact with a child threatened by food allergies. It will restrict what can or can’t be taken to school for example or their interactions with friends and relatives.<\/p>\n

    Undertaking the advice given below drawn from the\u00a0Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology\u00a0and Allergy (ASCIA),<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0Medical Observer\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Medical Republic<\/strong>\u00a0will hopefully end what the generation before suffered by not introducing allergenic foods to babies at a time when the immune system learns to become tolerant of these foods. There\u00a0is a small window of opportunity from 2 to 12 months of age but not beyond 12 months<\/span> <\/strong>to introduce these foods to your baby’s immune system.\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Iron-Rich foods from 4 Months of Age is the place to start solid foods\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    You have three\u00a0choices:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Use commercially prepared foods for your 4+-month-old child<\/li>\n
    2. Prepare your own using fresh, organic ingredients where possible (See Nutribullet Baby<\/strong><\/span> below)<\/li>\n
    3. You can use a combination of the choices above as you can use a good commercially available product you have thoroughly researched as a\u00a0base component\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0add fresh and hopefully organic ingredients<\/strong>\u00a0to build up nutrient diversity and complexity. Use Seasonal produce to add diversity of foods as food diversity equals a healthy diversity of bowel organisms in the\u00a0Gut Microbiome<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Some important information about your choices<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. A word of warning with commercial products:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Please ensure that the product is not riddled with fruit, fruit and\u00a0more fruit as\u00a0fructose\u00a0<\/strong>is not a good thing in large amounts.<\/li>\n
      2. The trouble with Fructose: A warning<\/strong>\u00a0– Fructose is\u00a07x – 10x more glycating (damaging to proteins in the body)<\/strong>\u00a0than glucose4<\/sup>.\"\"\u00a0Australian research has also established the damaging effect on\u00a0central blood pressure (Aorta)<\/strong>\u00a0which can be raised by\u00a03 – 4 mmHg<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0habitual fruit juice intake<\/strong>5<\/sup>.<\/li>\n
      3. Some raw fruit, like a variety of organic berries, can be very beneficial<\/strong>\u00a0but including large amounts of\u00a0\"\"fruit-based purees, high fructose fruits and fruit juices regularly will be damaging over the long haul in that child’s life.Always read food labels carefully. Look closely at what you think is a good vegetable-rich juice or puree, and you will often find that it is full of fruit (apple, pear) that makes up the bulk of that product. This fruit content\u00a0 could be up to 90% of that so-called vegetable puree or juice because fructose-rich fruits are just cheap fillers.It is misleading packaging and marketing plain and simple. The same for commercial purees that could be packed with fruit. Fruit-rich foods will teach the child to like sweet things.Add stronger veggies to any commercial base product you have and choose a product that has fruit as a minor component<\/strong>. Add Broccoli, Kale and Spinach or Carrots, Beetroot, Brussel’s Sprouts to the base commercial product in a blender to add more bitter-tasting foods (and nutrient complexity and fibre),\u00a0that will hopefully program\u00a0the child to like their veggies and veggies are one of the most researched components of diet that provides tremendous health benefits that no one can argue\u00a0about.<\/li>\n
      4. Please use organic when possible:\u00a0<\/strong>The environment is riddled with herbicides, pesticides, phthalates, chemicals, and you want to limit exposure. Please remember that perfumes and anything that smells nice is riddled with phthalates which are hormone disrupters<\/span><\/strong> a significant problem in a developing child. So keep scents out of the house and never have them 24\/7 in the home for example diffusers that attach to an electrical outlet. Consider your perfumes that can have an effect on your baby’s skin and scents are a known factor in worsening eczema. This is why you see statements like “no perfumes”, “no scents” “no fragrances” in many soap-free formulations. The importance of eczema in driving food allergies is discussed below.<\/li>\n
      5. Remember food damages incrementally and acts cumulatively over a lifetime:\u00a0<\/strong> We need to remember food is damaging. Whether from glycation caused by glucose or fructose after eating or because food has to be converted to energy (producing oxidative stress, free-radicals analagous to industrial factory pollution as a by-product) or the inflammation that is associated with every meal in the body. From parental nutrition to conception and the first 1000 days of life, optimal nutrition in this time period and beyond may have a profound impact on your child’s well-being throughout life. Why this is not 101 dietetics teaching is beyond me. It reeks of vested interests but your vested interest is your child. You couldn’t invest more wisely than to concentrate on what you put in your child’s mouth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Iron-Rich Foods from 4 Months of Age\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Nutribullet Baby Puree Maker (Opposite)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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        1. From shops like the Good Guys<\/li>\n
        2. Prepare your own puree with ingredients you can trust\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
        3. NutriBullet Baby comes with freezer compartments<\/strong>. You can pre-prepare these blends and label then freeze the puree which can be thawed using a microwave or allow to thaw slowly in a going-away baby bag.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n
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        Iron Fortified Cereals\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        		Hormone-Free Chicken or Grass Fed Beef or Lamb\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        Legumes – small amounts (1 – 2 teaspoons)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        Carotenoid-Rich (Vitamin-A Precursors)\u00a0<\/strong>
        \n\u00a0Kale, Spinach, Pumpkin or Sweet Potato\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

        NB: Vitamin-A is critical for mucosal immunity
        \n(ears, lungs, bladder, nasal space, sinuses)
        \nIs it any wonder there are\u00a0so many cases of middle-ear infections, lung and sinus infections in young children, or even urinary tract infections when diet adequacy is so neglected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

        Add strong vegetables like Broccoli, Kale, Spinach<\/strong><\/p>\n

        (The best gift you can give your child to live a long and healthy life is to drive them away from sweet foods an towards vegetables. They\u00a0will build up a taste for these life saving foods)<\/p>\n

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        		Add some Flaxseed meal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Constipation is a common problem for babies. It is not about stating a\"\"n arbitrary time from when a baby can start flaxseed meal but the following guidelines are important:<\/p>\n

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        1. It needs to be organic<\/li>\n
        2. From 4 months only use the tip of a teaspoon and gradually increase after a few weeks<\/li>\n
        3. Flaxseed provides soluble and insoluble fibre, Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA an Omega-3 compound)<\/li>\n
        4. It provides mucilage that will help the Gut Microbiome – especially important for Caesarian born babies<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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          Introducing Allergenic Foods from 6 Months of Age\u00a0\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          The common allergens<\/strong><\/p>\n

          The common allergens to introduce one at a time are:\u00a0Eggs, Dairy, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish, Shellfish, Wheat Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Use pastes, purees (See NutriBullet Baby above)<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

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          1. Peanut Butter, Nut Butters, Tahini (Sesame), Mashed or Pureed (whole) Egg, Pureed Fish or Shellfish and Wheat products. You can use water (after boiling and cooling) or some of the baby’s formula\u00a0to make the paste less thick<\/li>\n
          2. Dairy, soy (Tofu), Peanuts then Tree Nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios and walnut) can either be added to the purees as discussed above one at a time<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Nuts<\/strong>
            \nUse\u00a0raw tree nuts and raw peanuts\u00a0<\/strong>instead of roasted nuts as roasting increases the allergenicity of these nuts due to a denaturing (heat alteration\u00a0effect)\u00a0of the nut proteins.<\/p>\n

            Timing Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. Don’t use two allergenic foods at the same time<\/strong>\u00a0– only one at a time and introduce another 2 – 3 days later<\/li>\n
            2. Do this in the morning<\/strong>\u00a0so you can observe the child afterwards<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              What type of cutlery\u00a0I use to feed the baby?\u00a0\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Best to use non-toxic, BPA-Free, Phthalate-Free, Plastic-Free, Soft-Tipped (Silicone) spoons like the ‘Munchkin’ spoons shown here found on baby stores like Baby Bunting.<\/p>\n

              This protects the baby’s mouth and gums from injury if there is a sudden movement of the\u00a0head<\/p>\n

              Introducing the first allergenic food if concerned<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Using the soft tipped spoon, place a small portion (tip of the spoon) in the lower lip and then observe before giving the baby more.<\/p>\n

              Do I need to keep up with these allergenic foods?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Yes. ASCIA recommends twice weekly at least. By regularly feeding the baby all the allergenic foods discussed here, you build up tolerance to these foods and the immune system will ultimately ignore them allowing your child to live a normal life free of fear.<\/p>\n

              Avoid allergenic contact with skin. Make sure all eczema is aggressively treated<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

              The message needs to get out that it is NOT OK for childhood eczema to be left alone. Skin is a major portal of entry of allergens into the system, especially through damaged skin like eczema, thus activating immune system cells in the skin and systemically. This is a recipe for disaster as this will lead to the\u00a0“March of Allergies<\/strong>” where one allergy leads to another then another and so on. Even cooking ingredients (think things like aerosolised flour landing on damaged skin), or other food components that can settle on damaged skin to trigger food allergies.<\/p>\n

              The skin needs to be treated with a strong steroid cream and then all the usual measures of maintaing skin integrity such as avoiding soaps, detergents (wash garments, sheets etc. in just water), no bubble baths, soap-free shampoos and conditioners. Discuss treatment with a paediatric Dermatologist. Many GP’s are using outdated information about the use of strong steroid creams and this leaves the child vulnerable to ongoing allergies which may trigger asthma and a range of allergic symptoms.<\/p>\n

              Your input as a parent will help stamp out this scourge affecting the last generation of children. By doing all you can through the introduction of allergenic foods in the critical development period to build up tolerance and ensuring skin health will help society move forward with eradicating food allergies.<\/p>\n

              Delaying the introduction of peanuts till after 12 months actually increases the risk of peanut allergies<\/strong>1, 2<\/sup>.\"\"<\/p>\n

              It is vital to note unlike other food allergies which may resolve as the child gets older, 80% of children with allergies to peanuts and tree nuts may be lifelong. This is the same for shellfish, sesame and fish. So please, do not delay the introduction of allergenic foods. We don’t want the next generation to suffer what this current generation of children and adults are going through.<\/p>\n

              We have the knowledge now to stop this occurring.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

          The first 1000 days (from conception to 2 years of age) are critical for a bright and healthy future<\/strong>\"\"<\/p>\n

          The days when diet is seen to be peripheral to health are coming to an end thank goodness. It is an ignorance that has caused countless millions of people to develop obesity and chronic disease early in life.<\/p>\n

          This has been an ignorant phase in interventionist and pharmaceutical medicine due to dreadful bias and lack of dietetic teaching\u00a0to budding doctors at universities.<\/p>\n

          We are now moving into an enlightened world of\u00a0Precision Nutrition<\/strong>\u00a0with pioneering work done in the same universities that hand out medical degrees.\u00a0Your baby’s genetics, your genetics, the effects of epigenetics on development even through the baby’s grandparents and what they did in their lifetime, the Gut Microbiome, all\u00a0have a profound influence on you and your baby’s destinies. Your nutrient intake preconception and throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding is vital to normal tissue and organ\u00a0development including the brain, rates of obesity, mental health disorders and the avoidance of chronic disease. This is the critical first 1000 day window of opportunity. Please don’t miss this opportunity to nutritionally program your child for long-term health.<\/p>\n

          An excellent paper on this topic states the following:
          \n“An extensive body of evidence is already available, and is continuously growing, addressing the relationship between nutrition in early life and the development of the disease later in childhood, as well as in adult age. The first 1000 days, from conception to 24 months, are a temporal window within which some of the most powerful obesity risk factors seem to be identifiable3<\/sup>.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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          Products available only through an Activ8Health Practitioner<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \"\"<\/td>\nWhy focus on the first 1000 days of a child’s life?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

          This paper sums up this critical window of opportunity succinctly<\/p>\n

          “It is a period of rapid growth and neurodevelopment, high nutritional requirements and high sensitivity to programming effects and, as a consequence, is a time of great vulnerability. Failure to provide sufficient kilojoules and key nutrients during this critical period may result in stunting and lifelong deficits in brain function. In addition, child and adult health risks, including obesity, cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine disease, may be programmed as a result of exposure to an adverse nutritional environment during this period\u00a06<\/sup>“<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

          Nutrition experts often state “eat an optimal diet” and yet cannot define this. Our food is at the mercy of soil conditions, loss of nutrients in transport and cooking and even through ultraviolet destruction. We have cultivars genetically modified for yield and not nutrient density and to top it off, we have around 95% of a population that get nowhere near the amount of fruit and veggies they need to consume to achieve their micronutrient and electrolyte intakes. These experts use the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) a construct for populations and not intakes at the individual level and thus the RDA can miss its mark by a mile when you take into consideration a stage of an individuals life (very young, old, strenuous activity), that requires far more nutrient resources such as a rapidly growing child.<\/p>\n

          A comprehensive multivitamin and mineral blend<\/strong>\u00a0that includes Iodine, Selenium and Choline for onging brain development and thyroid health<\/p>\n

          Suggested use from weaning and when off nutrient-fortified formulas and foods. This nutrient-enriched powder\u00a0can easily be added to liquids or purees or smoothies.<\/p>\n

          Use this product throughout childhood to provide critical nutrients for your child’s growing body and brain.<\/p>\n

          Additional nutritional resources are needed in many stages of development. Diet can be very much hit and miss, especially with the dreadful choices in supermarkets that can be damaging to your child’s health.<\/p>\n

          This product should be\u00a0used along with as good a diet as you can provide your baby with unprocessed foods rich in multicoloured veggies and fruit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

          \"\"<\/td>\nOmega-3’s are critical to all cells, their membranes and the brain.<\/strong><\/p>\n

          An ultra-pure formulation for Omega-3 Fatty Acids important for every cell in the body and especially the brain made up predominantly of DHA a long-chain Omega-3 critical for eye (retinal)\u00a0development and cognitive function<\/p>\n

          Unless your child eats oily fish like Salmon, Mackerel, Herring or Sardines, they may not be getting enough of these vital Omega-3’s<\/p>\n

          Being a liquid, this can easily be added to a puree, smoothie or milk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

          \"\"<\/td>\nProbiotic (gut bacteria) research is increasing in leaps and bounds\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

          The link between\u00a0the large\u00a0number of organisms in the bowel to the immune system and to mental health (Gut-Brain Axis) is now undeniable. This knowledge will change the face of Psychiatry soon. Any doctor that sees this as quaint or fringe is, I am afraid, totally out of touch. It is like those allowing the internet revolution as a disruptove technology to simply go past them.<\/p>\n

          Science, research and technological advancements are not interested in ignorance of the facts. They just ast as steamrollers crushing those who are not up-to-date.<\/p>\n

          For babies born to Caesarian section, starting a probiotic and prebiotic (fibre) supplement is vital. Many formulas now are enriched with prebiotics and probiotics.<\/p>\n

          This blend has the various Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli strains that could be lacking with a non-vaginal birth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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          References<\/td>\n\n
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          1. Al-Ahmed N, Alsowaidi S, Vadas P. Peanut allergy: an overview. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2008; 4 (4):139-43.<\/li>\n
          2. Du Toit G, Roberts G, Sayre PH, et al; LEAP Study Team. Randomized trial of peanut consumption in infants at risk for peanut allergy. N Engl J Med 2015; 372: 803\u2013813.<\/li>\n
          3. Mameli, C., Mazzantini, S. and Zuccotti, G.V., 2016. Nutrition in the first 1000 days: the origin of childhood obesity. International journal of environmental research and public health, 13(9), p.838.<\/li>\n
          4. Guilbaud, A., Niquet-Leridon, C., Boulanger, E. and Tessier, F.J., 2016. How can diet affect the accumulation of advanced glycation end-products in the human body?. Foods, 5(4), p.84.<\/li>\n
          5. Pase, M.P., Grima, N., Cockerell, R. and Pipingas, A., 2015. Habitual intake of fruit juice predicts central blood pressure. Appetite, 84, pp.68-72.<\/li>\n
          6. Scott, J.A., 2020. The first 1000 days: A critical period of nutritional opportunity and vulnerability.<\/li>\n
          7. Soriano, V.X., Koplin, J.J., Forrester, M., Peters, R.L., O\u2019Hely, M., Dharmage, S.C., Wright, R., Ranganathan, S., Burgner, D., Thompson, K. and Dwyer, T., 2021. Infant pacifier sanitization and risk of challenge-proven food allergy: A cohort study. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 147(5), pp.1823-1829.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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