Severe Food Allergy Possible Breakthrough

I read an article, today, about how an immunologist/allergy specialist in California has developed a protocol designed to help children with severe food allergies.  Basically, the child's immune system is temporarily suppressed by medication similar to the anti-rejection medication given to organ transplant patients.  Then, small amounts of the offending food (s) is given each day, increasing to a normal serving.  So far, as long as the child continues to eat the food, with no longer than a 3 day gap, they no longer have any reaction.

There needs to be a lot more study done about this method; for instance, are there any long term side effects from the drugs and does the child ever regain any of the allergies?  I'm not a fan of experimenting on our children.  I do know that sometimes having multiple food allergies can severely compromise the quality of life, let alone the quantity.

Years ago, one rarely heard about people with food allergies.  The number and amount of food allergies have virtually exploded in the past 15-20 years.  One has to wonder what event or series of events has precipitated this.  Why is it that children's immune systems have, in effect, "gone over to the other side?"  I believe it's time for some scientific studies to be initiated as to the possible correlation of the addition of GMO foods into our diets and the onset of these life-threatening food allergies.  Back in 1993, rBGH (a genetically modified growth hormone) was allowed to be injected into dairy cattle.  Also, in the early 1990's, GMO wheat was introduced, resulting in a 50% increase in gluten content.  Look at how many of us have become gluten-intolerant.  Gluten causes an inflammatory process in the intestines which, in turn, leads to improper food absorption, causing antigen-antibody reactions.... resulting, in many cases,  in allergies.

I don't know if there is a direct causation between our playing with food genetics and this food allergy epidemic, but it certainly seems that it would be helpful for parents to know why their children's lives have been put at serious risk by eating foods that, once upon a time, caused very few problems.
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