With the tremendous rise in food allergies and intolerance over the last 10 years, new research shows that early introduction may just be what the body needs.   Early introduction of commonly allergenic foods, such as peanuts and eggs, in the diet of breast-fed infants would protect against the development of food allergies.

The full story can be found here: Peanut introduction in infancy

Reference studies:

1. Randomized Trial of Introduction of Allergenic Foods in Breast-Fed Infants
2. Effect of Avoidance on Peanut Allergy after Early Peanut Consumption