'I lived in fear of my allergy of peanuts... now I can eat 4 a day'

A MAN who had a life-threatening peanut allergy now eats four for breakfast every day after taking part in a groundbreaking study.

- By Hanna Geissler Health Editor

Chris Brookes-Smith, 28, had always associated the smell of peanuts with “fear and death”.

But he can now safely enjoy them after joining the first clinical trial to test whether small daily doses can increase tolerance in adults.

Chris, a cybersecurity specialist from Northamptonshire, said: “I’m so proud to have been part of this trial and so happy to say that I used to be allergic to peanuts but, thanks to this trial, this is no longer a concern.

“Me and my family were always anxious that even a trace of peanut could be life-threatening.”

At the beginning of the study, Chris began eating a small amount of peanut flour with yoghurt. By the end, he could eat four nuts in one sitting.