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Giving our child ground hulled sesame seed shakes, 6 tbsp per day for last 4 years for iron. just learning about aflatoxin. did we create a recipe for possible cancer to develop? would it already have happened? is it higher risk now? what to do?

Q: giving our child ground hulled sesame seed shakes, 6 tbsp per day for last 4 years for iron. just learning about aflatoxin. did we create a recipe for possible cancer to develop? would it already have happened? is it higher risk now? what to do?

: Aflatoxin is produced by fungal infection of grains. It is unlikely that the seeds were infected with fungus. Ferrous sulfate as a mineral is as good a source of iron as any vegetable or animal foods. There is no need to do anything. Wish you and your child good health!

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Aflatoxin is produced by fungal infection of grains. It is unlikely that the seeds were infected with fungus. Ferrous sulfate as a mineral is as good a source of iron as any vegetable or animal foods. There is no need to do anything. Wish you and your child good health!

Answered 12/23/2021

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A member asked:

Giving our child ground hulled sesame seed shakes, 6 tbsp per day for last 4 years for iron. just learning about aflatoxin. did we create a recipe for possible cancer to develop? would it already have happened? is it higher risk now? what to do?

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