New research suggests that increasing amounts of peanut butter under medical supervision may help kids with mild peanut allergy add the food back to their diet.

New research suggests that exposing these kids to tiny but gradually increasing levels of store-bought peanut butter might help ease the allergy for good. “Our study results suggest a safe, inexpensive and effective pathway for allergists to treat children with peanut allergy who can already tolerate the equivalent of at least half a peanut,

Children with high-threshold peanut allergies may have a new path toward desensitization through a simple and inexpensive method. A recent study suggests that gradually increasing daily doses of store-bought peanut butter over 18 months significantly improves tolerance to peanuts.

A new study from the National Institutes of Health demonstrates that children may be able to overcome mild peanut allergies by eating increasing amounts of peanut butter at home. NBC medical contributor Dr.