We’re helping parents get proactive about preventing food allergies
What families need to know...
In the 2 decades since
avoiding nuts became the norm for babies, nut allergies have TRIPLED
Avoiding nuts is
no longer advised
for most babies
Research shows feeding
peanut-containing foods to infants
can help prevent peanut allergies from
developing by more than 80%
Most babies aren’t born with food allergies – there’s a critical window for prevention starting as early as 4-6 months
LEAPs & Bounds
The Learning Early About Peanut Allergy (LEAP) Study led by Mission MightyMe Co-Founder Dr. Gideon Lack, found that regularly feeding peanut-containing foods to babies starting as early as 4-11 months until age 5, reduced their likelihood of developing a peanut allergy by more than 80%.
Based on this research, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the NIH have issued new medical guidelines recommending early peanut introduction, based on risk factors, to help prevent peanut allergies from developing. Research suggests this same proactive approach may work for other potentially allergenic foods as well, so we’re developing more delicious products that include other common food allergens. Stay tuned!
“The results of the LEAP study were clear: peanut allergy prevention is possible in the majority of children. I encourage parents to be proactive. Talk with your pediatrician about including peanut protein in your infant’s diet.”
dr. gideon lack
Mission MightyMe Co-Founder & Author of the LEAP study
Health Guidelines
The National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease, American Academy of Pediatrics and others, now recommend introducing peanut-containing foods in infancy to help prevent a peanut allergy from developing.
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What the Experts are Saying About Prevention
“We’re talking about saving thousands and thousands of kids from peanut allergies.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci
NIAID Director on the LEAP Study
“You have the potential to stop something in its tracks before it develops.”
Dr. Matthew Greenhawt
Chairman of ACAAI's Food Allergy Committee
“Peanut allergy has literally become an epidemic in recent years, and now we have a clear road map to prevent many new cases moving forward.”
Dr. Stephen Tilles
ACAAI President
“We know that these children with severe eczema and/or egg allergy had about an 80% reduced chance of developing peanut allergy if peanut was introduced between 4 to 11 months of life. That’s a whole generation of children who never have to develop this allergy.”
Dr. Matthew Greenhawt
Chairman of ACAAI's Food Allergy Committee on the LEAP Study
“The LEAP Study clearly indicates that the early introduction of peanut dramatically decreases the risk of development of peanut allergy.”
Dr. Rebecca S. Gruchalla
Director of Allergy and Immunology, UTS Medical Center
“One of the most important things parents can do is feed their infants
age appropriate forms of allergenic foods early, once they are tolerating other solid foods around 4-6 months of age.”
Dr. David Stukus
Pediatric Allergist/Immunologist on NIH Expert Panel
“We actually want all children to have peanut introduced. There is a window where the immune system isn’t going to recognize peanut as dangerous and that we believe happens very, very early.”
Dr. Matthew Greenhawt
Chairman of ACAAI's Food Allergy Committee
“For a study to show a benefit of this magnitude in the prevention of peanut allergy is without precedent. The results have the potential to
transform how we approach food allergy prevention.”
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
NIAID Director on the LEAP Study
“When we introduce peanut-containing foods early, the immune system can get
used to it.”
Dr. David Stukus
Pediatric Allergist/Immunologist on NIH Expert Panel
“We’re on the cusp of hopefully being able to prevent a large number
of cases of peanut allergy.”
Dr. Matthew Greenhawt
Chairman of ACAAI's Food Allergy Committee
“Delayed introduction of solid foods, especially the highly allergenic foods, may increase the risk of food allergy or eczema.”
AAAAI
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
“There is a magic window of opportunity, where you can introduce peanut-containing foods.”
Dr. David Stukus
Pediatric Allergist/Immunologist on NIH Expert Panel
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In the 2 decades since
avoiding nuts became the norm for babies, nut allergies have TRIPLED
Avoiding nuts is
no longer advised
for most babies
Research shows feeding
peanut-containing foods to infants
can help prevent peanut allergies from
developing by more than 80%
Most babies aren’t born with food allergies – there’s a critical window for prevention starting as early as 4-6 months
