[ELI5] Why can we gain resistances to medicine, alcohol, poison, etc. but not so much for allergies or pollutants?
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Gaining resistance to allergens is definitely possible and is now becoming more and more widespread. The official name for the treatment is Oral Immunotherapy.
I started several years ago, and am now able to eat food containing ingredients I’m allergic to. To get to this stage, you start at a dose of almost nothing, then every few weeks or so slowly increase how much you tolerated. The largest downside is to keep up your immunity you must take a dose of you allergen pretty much every day forever.
All in all, Its amazing stuff. I use to be so allergic that I could react simply off the smallest contamination.
I’ve heard of it being done for: dairy, nuts, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, and egg, but I’m pretty sure at least my allergies will work with you to set up any allergen you want.
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