Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Alpha-gal syndrome is a food allergy caused by eating red meat and other products made from mammals, stimulated by a Lone Star tick bite. The allergy is caused by a carbohydrate, namely galactose-α-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal), which is present in most mammals but absent in humans. When this tick bites a person, alpha-gal is incorporated into their […]