{"id":2564,"date":"2026-04-13T19:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr-yaser.com\/?p=2564"},"modified":"2026-04-13T19:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:51:19","slug":"%d8%ad%d8%b3%d8%a7%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr-yaser.com\/?p=2564&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Sesame Allergy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What is sesame allergy?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A recent study has shown that sesame allergy ranks as the fourth most common food allergy in children worldwide, after milk, eggs, and peanuts. Sesame allergy appears to affect all ages, meaning that this type of food allergy is not usually characterised by rapid growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What foods and products contain sesame seeds?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bread, breadcrumbs, steaks, cereals, and crackers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Food spreads, for example, hummus.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rice seasonings, noodles, shish kebab, stews, and fast\u2011fried foods.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sesame oil and sesame salt.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tahini and veggie burgers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What about sesame oil?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Unrefined sesame oil is used in food products, and as a result, it contains allergenic substances dangerous for people with sesame seed allergy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sesame oil is also used in pharmaceutical products and cosmetics.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sesame oil used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries can cause allergic contact dermatitis.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Some cosmetics that have undergone allergy testing also contain sesame seeds. Although refined sesame oil is used in these products, severe allergic reactions have been reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Surprisingly, some cosmetics that have been subjected to allergy tests contain sesame, which may be labelled as Indian sesame, so caution and care should be taken when reading the labels of these cosmetic products.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What are the symptoms of sesame allergy?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For the majority, a reaction after consuming sesame, or applying any form of it to the skin as with cosmetics, may lead to blisters, swelling, asthma, skin rash, hay fever, and nasal congestion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Does sesame allergy put a person at risk of developing allergy to other foods?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Because the biochemical substances that cause sesame allergy are similar to those of peanut allergy, people with sesame allergy are at risk of having allergic reactions from eating peanuts, and vice versa.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Because there is a close relationship with peanuts, most people do not realise that peanut allergy may also develop in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There also appears to be cross\u2011reactivity between the allergens in sesame seeds and barley, kiwi, poppy seeds, and various nuts such as hazelnuts, black walnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, and pistachios.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rye and kiwi, along with various tree nut allergens, may also be an issue for those with sesame allergy in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Some other nuts may also be of concern, including walnuts, hazelnuts, and macadamia nuts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What should you do when you have a sesame allergy?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Accidental exposure to sesame is increasing, and it is vital for those at risk to carry a life\u2011saving prescription that usually contains adrenaline (epinephrine) for self\u2011injection, for example EpiPens.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is sesame allergy?<br \/>\nA recent study has shown that sesame allergy ranks as the fourth most common food allergy in children worldwide, after milk, eggs, and peanuts. 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