Possible protective role against alergy for fish consumption during infancy
A recently published Swedish study provides evidence that moderately early fish consumption before 9 months of age substantially lowers the odds of developing the most common allergies at age 4 years. Likelihood of asthma, eczema, allergic rhinitis and sensitization was significantly reduced by 37%, when children ate fish at least twice a month in the first year of life.
Kull I, Bergstrom A, Lilja G, Pershagen G, Wickman M. Fish consumption during the first year of life and development of allergic diseases during childhood. Alt Med Rev 2006;61:1009-1015