Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Some people think that if you have a family history of cat or dog allergies you should not expose your kids to cats or dogs. The belief is this will prevent cat and dog allergies.
Yet that theory may soon -- if it hasn't been already -- be thown into the lar...
Actually, being exposed, e.g., to dog and cat antigens very early in life, when our immune systems are immature, may make us tolerant to those antigens.
My mother was born and raised on a farm, and didn't have a single allergy -- except to penicillin -- whereas I was born (via C-section) and raised in a city -- and in a super-clean house -- and have had asthma (and allergies) almost as far back as I can remember.
Interesting isn't it?
You bet, Rick!