Egg allergies are more common in young
children. This is the second most common
food allergy in children. Children can
grow out of this allergy (often by age 5), but it quite serious while it is
present. Egg allergies can persist into adulthood. There are four proteins in
the egg white and one protein in the yolk.
An egg allergy can be to any or all of these proteins. If it is specific to one protein in the egg
yolk, then egg whites may be ok.
Similarly, some people can have yolks, but not egg white. With small children, few people mess around
and experiment. They just take eggs out
of the diet. There go eggs, custards,
many baked goods, eggnog, several pastas and pretty much anything with
egg. Some breads and pretzels have an
egg wash coating them. Vaccines also
have to be considered carefully as egg protein is used in many vaccines,
including the flu vaccine. In addition
to an egg allergy, some people have a histamine response to egg white. This can result in gut discomfort, but can
also reach an reaction that is similar to anaphylaxsis.
There are several good ‘egg replacers’
so that you can continue to bake without eggs.
We use a banana in our (gluten-free) pancake mix. Apple sauce works in some cake recipes. There is also Ener-G egg replacer. It is made from several starches, but is also
gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, etc.
There is also xantham gum. It’s a
little expensive, but you also only use a teaspoon at a time, so a little goes
a long way. I looked up xantham
gum. It’s made from that slime you see
growing on old broccoli in your fridge.
Not exactly an appetizing thought, but it looks like a benign white
powder and its gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free etc.
The Kids
with Food Allergies site has a list of hidden sources of eggs.
PLEASE
DO NOT CONSIDER THIS MEDICAL ADVICE.
CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT ANY ALLERGY CONCERNS, NOT WITH A FRIENDLY
BLOGGER.
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