Diet high in fibre and vitamin A key to preventing allergies
PhD researcher Jian Tan
Eating a diet rich in fibre can actually shape the immune system to reduce allergies to substances such as peanuts, research performed largely by Jian Tan – a PhD student at the BDI – found. The research suggests a simple bowl of bran and some dried apricots in the morning could prevent allergies, and reveals how the immune system works with good bacteria in the gut to help protect against life-threatening allergic responses. They found that fibre appears to act by reshaping the gut and colon microbiota. Their research was published in Cell Reports, and reported in the press by Channel 9 News, New Scientist, The Daily Telegraph, and SBS, among others.