About this episode

This episode discusses Alpha-Gal Syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention strategies related to tick bites and red meat allergies.

(00:00:00) 222: A Tick Just Stole Your Steak. Here's How to Get Revenge (00:00:11) Welcome to the Itchy and Bitchy Podcast (00:00:42) Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements (00:01:13) Introducing Alpha-Gal Syndrome (00:04:51) The Tick's Deadly Spit (00:06:32) Symptoms and Diagnosis of Alpha-Gal (00:07:47) Dietary Avoidance and Prevention (00:12:56) Tick-Borne Diseases: The Scary Truth (00:15:09) Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment Challenges (00:21:39) Tick Prevention and Safety Tips (00:23:33) Isoxazolines: A New Era in Tick Prevention Ticked Off,The Tiny Bug That Could End Your BBQ ForeverTopic: Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) | Tick-Borne Food Allergy | Red Meat AllergyHost: What Is Alpha-Gal Syndrome?Alpha-gal syndrome is an IgE-mediated food allergy triggered by lone star tick bites. Symptoms including hives, abdominal pain, and potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis, typically occur three to eight hours after eating meat, making the connection easy to miss. The Diagnosis ProblemAs of 2022, 42% of U.S. healthcare practitioners had never heard of alpha-gal syndrome, meaning patients often suffer for years without answers. What You Can Do Management focuses on avoiding mammalian meat and…

People in this episode

Host: Karen Nickell

Topics covered

• Alpha-Gal Syndrome
• Tick-Borne Food Allergy
• Red Meat Allergy
• Tick Prevention
• Dietary Avoidance

Keywords

• Alpha-Gal Syndrome
• tick bites
• red meat allergy
• food allergy
• tick prevention

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Organizations: Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Isoxazolines

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