Introducing Babies to Peanuts (VIDEO)

Introducing Babies to Peanuts (VIDEO)

Introducing peanuts early can prevent peanut allergies later

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Kirin Patel, MD

Dr. Patel is a pediatric allergist/immunologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine.

Babies can be started on peanuts earlier than doctors used to recommend—and that can prevent peanut allergies later according to new studies. Dr. Kirin Patel an allergist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, spoke to an audience of physicians and dietitians at a symposium co-sponsored by Nutrition4Kids and The Children's Care Network or Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, to explain the science and what they may mean about introducing other foods.

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