MEAT ALLERGY

About fifteen years ago, doctors noticed something strange. People who got bitten by ticks were suddenly having bad reactions to meat. This allergy is called alpha-gal syndrome. It happens when a sugar called alpha-gal gets into the body. The sugar is found in mammal meat and sometimes in tick spit.

Tick bites are a growing concern, and recent findings reveal that more tick species in the U. S. can trigger an unusual allergy to red meat. This allergy, known as alpha-gal syndrome, occurs when the body overreacts to a sugar found in red meat and dairy. Unlike typical food allergies, symptoms can