About Peanut Allergy
Peanut allergy is the most common food allergy in children and affects nearly 3% of adults in the United States. Even very small amounts of peanut can cause a serious allergic reaction. Due to the many products that contain peanuts and the high risk of cross contamination, avoiding peanuts can be very challenging. There is no known cure for peanut allergy in conventional medicine.
Treatment for Peanut Allergy
At Franklin Acupuncture, we specialize in a treatment for peanut allergy called Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment (SAAT). SAAT was developed by Dr. Nader Soliman, an innovator in the field of auricular (ear) acupuncture. Compared to immunotherapies and other holistic therapies, SAAT has been found to provide the most effective results. SAAT for peanut allergy is intended to stop reactions to peanuts.
In conventional medicine, there are several options to mitigate the severity of reactions, such as avoidance, immunotherapy (oral immunotherapy, sublingual immunotherapy), epinephrine, and Xolair. Immunotherapies for peanut allergy require an extended period of time to desensitize the patient. They also require that the patient is exposed to peanut at small incremental doses. Epinephrine is intended to stop severe reactions once they have begun; it does not stop the reactions from occurring in the first place. Xolair has been found to reduce the severity of reactions to peanut, but does not eliminate the peanut allergy.
SAAT does not involve the use of peanut directly. SAAT also does not require an extended period of time to address the peanut allergy. Depending on what is found at the initial evaluation, the length of treatment is three to ten weeks.
At Franklin Acupuncture, we understand the seriousness of peanut allergy. Our practitioner determines whether or not each patient has experienced anaphylactic shock to peanuts. If the patient has experienced anaphylactic shock, direct re-exposure instructions will not be provided. In this case, the intention of the treatment is to reduce the risk of incidental reactions to cross contamination, physical contact, or fumes.
