Everything you need to know about a sesame allergy
Dipping a plain cracker or carrot in hummus is a great way to boost its nutritional content and flavour, but if your child has a sesame allergy, even a tiny taste of the spread can cause a serious reaction. Sesame is a major cause of life-threatening allergic reactions in the Middle East, where it?s widely consumed as tahini (a paste used in hummus), and these reactions are becoming more common in Canada.
?We?re seeing more sesame allergies,? says Harold Kim, an allergist in Kitchener, Ont., and president of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. ?The possible reason why is because we?re eating more of it in childhood?not necessarily sesame seeds but sesame products, such as tahini in hummus. Sesame is now considered a priority allergen [in Canada] because it has become relatively common.? What is a sesame allergy, and how common is it"
A sesame allergy occurs when your immune system mistakenly identifies a protein in the seed as dangerous, releasing chemicals that cause a reaction. About one in 1,000 children in Canada has a sesame allergy, making it less common than other food allergens, such as peanut and egg, which affect up to three percent of kids.
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