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The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat - rasbridge - 06-27-2018
by Kristin Houser June 25, 2018 Health & Medicine
A MAJOR UPTICK. In an interview published by NPR on Monday, allergist Scott Commins claimed the number of Americans allergic to red meat due to a bite from the Lone Star tick now exceeds 5,000. A decade ago, the number of known cases was just a few dozen.
People with this permanent red meat allergy, technically known as an alpha gal allergy, typically experience swelling, hives, and gastro-intestinal distress whenever they eat red meat. In some cases, dairy causes the same reaction.
ONCE BITTEN, FOREVER SHY. Alpha gal is a sugar naturally produced by animals such as cows and pigs. Humans, however, do not naturally produce alpha gal.
While it’s not exactly clear how a bite from the Lone Star tick causes an alpha-gal allergy, Commins suspects ticks could feed off animals that produces alpha gal, then bite humans. This triggers something in the person’s immune system that causes it to begin producing antibodies that target alpha gal. The next time the person eats red meat, these antibodies attempt to fight off the alpha gal sugar, causing the allergic reaction.
BYE-BYE, BEEF. For now, the only recourse for people who develop a red meat allergy is to stop eating red meat and dairy. For everyone else, loading up on bug spray or simply avoiding the outdoors are the best options for ensuring a tiny tick doesn’t force you to swear off steak and ice cream for the rest of your life.
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https://futurism.com/red-meat-allergy-lone-star-tick/RE: The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat - Wiz - 10-16-2021
No more burgers? No more STEAK? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
That would truly suck
oh, wait, google saves me
"The Lone Star tick is found predominantly in the southeastern United States, and most cases of alpha-gal syndrome occur in this region."
yaaa, there's some advantage to living in the great white north !
RE: The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat - Wiz - 10-16-2021
Y'all can just send your surplus AAA steaks to me in Canada
RE: The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat - KOF_TEST1 - 10-25-2021
wow, can believe this!
RE: The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat - Wiz - 10-25-2021
believe it... All your steaks are belong to me