If you haven’t already heard of it, you may be wondering what in the world the term Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) means.  Is it a new co-infection that you haven’t come across or your LLMD hasn’t explained?  Is it a new supplement available for Lyme?  Is it a new female superhero emerging from the comic universe? Alpha-gal is a term dubbed for food intolerance, red-meat allergy, or more specifically, an IgG or an IgE reaction to the sugars found in red meat and pork that seems to originate from tick bites. When the alpha-gal molecule enters the body -- via a tick bite or otherwise -- the immune system produces antibodies to fight it. But ticks are not the only way to be exposed to the Alpha-gal carbohydrate. The post Alpha-gal Syndrome and Lyme: What You Need to Know appeared first on LymeKnowledge.

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