353: Crazy Meat Allergy Triggered By Ticks (Here’s The Deal On Alpha-Gal Syndrome) w/ Dr. David Fitzhugh

Ever heard of a tick meat allergy (also known more formally as alpha-gal syndrome)? This is caused by the bite of a very specific type of tick which then triggers an allergy to mammalian meat (that comes from cows, pigs, sheep, etc.). Alpha-gal syndrome is different to other food allergies. Take peanut allergies, for example. Symptoms like hives and wheezing typically show up very quickly after consuming peanuts or peanut-containing foods. If you have an alpha-gal allergy, it usually takes ...

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