Protecting yourself against alpha-gal syndrome

What to know about alpha-gal, the bizarre illness linked to ticks

Many patients and physicians don't recognize alpha-gal syndrome until years after symptoms begin

Alpha Gal may lead to eating ostriches - The Leavenworth Times

I am not looking forward to having more ticks due to one of the effects of global warming. I happen to like eating red meat and there has been an increase in the number of folks that have been bitten by a tick that transmitted an effect called Alpha Gal. The crazy thing about Alpha Gal is that you will likely have some level of an allergic reaction to red meat ranging from not much to possible death from an anaphylactic reaction.

Protecting yourself against alpha-gal syndrome

Alpha-gal syndrome, sometimes called red meat allergy or tick bite meat allergy, can have an impact far beyond what’s on someone’s dinner plate.