Tongue Therapy Shows Promise In Treating Allergies

'Nut and peanut allergies are getting more common in children, doubling over the past five years, however a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) can reduce the allergic response to peanut in adolescents and adults.

Unlike traditional treatments for allergies where patients seek the care of physicians for allergy shots, sublingual immunotherapy treatment involves placing a drop of a serum under the tongue in the comfort of the patient’s home on a daily basis. In addition, this treatment typically only requires a visit to the allergist every six months. Research has found that allergy sufferers who receive sublingual therapy have few adverse reactions such as itching under the tongue or in the mouth.'

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