Ever eaten red meat and then had a weird reaction? Like abdominal pain, rash, hives, itching, swelling, lightheadedness or even loss of consciousness? Sounds dramatic, I know. But this does happen, and what’s causing it is a relatively new diagnosis called alpha-gal syndrome. It all starts with a tick bite. (Damn those little buggers.) Next thing you know, any red meat (including pork or rabbit or squirrel or whatever your mammal-based fancy is) or even derivatives like gelatin or collagen start
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Ever eaten red meat and then had a weird reaction? Like abdominal pain, rash, hives, itching, swelling, lightheadedness or even loss of consciousness? Sounds dramatic, I know. But this does happen, and what’s causing it is a relatively new diagnosis called alpha-gal syndrome. It all starts with a tick bite. (Damn those little buggers.) Next thing you know, any red meat (including pork or rabbit or squirrel or whatever your mammal-based fancy is) or even derivatives like gelatin or collagen start
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