Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them

  • ALoafOfBread
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    615 days ago

    Yeah, Lyme Disease can potentially cause that. It’s weird they’re saying “meat allergy” and not lyme disease, but lyme is pretty bad and can cause lifelong complications (post-treatment lyme disease syndrome)

    • @skoberlink@lemmy.world
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      415 days ago

      They don’t refer to it as Lyme because it’s a different issue. It just happens to also be spread by ticks. Lyme disease and Alpha-gal Syndrome are different things but are sometimes comorbities since both are commonly spread by ticks.

    • @fishpen0@lemmy.world
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      215 days ago

      The lone star tick actually usually does not carry Lyme, you are thinking of deer ticks. This is an entirely different condition that is caused by an allergic reaction to the lone star ticks saliva which your body confuses with carbohydrates found in most mammalian meats leading to a long term meat allergy.

      • @Fredselfish@lemmy.world
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        015 days ago

        Maybe its Mother Nature way of making us stop consuming beef and all become vegan? I mean nature finds a way. The cattle industry is a huge contributor to climate change, so maybe this is a good thing.

        Of course if this was to affect everyone, you see how quickly the government would fund a cure. Interesting novel idea…going give that a think.

        • It wouldnt be pushing people to veganism, considering there are plenty of animal products you could consume even if youre allergic to meat.

          Also there are a lot more types of meat than beef. I eat meat often and hardly ever eat any beef

          • @BeNotAfraid@lemmy.world
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            115 days ago

            Not, entirely correct. Alpha-gal syndrome is not a meat allergy. Gelatin, Glycerin and Magnesium stearate all contain high levels of it and are found in products as diverse as makeup, candy, shampoo, vape juice, energy drinks and toothpaste. High levels of alpha-gal are found in Milk and Milk products. All mammalian meat, organ meat, lipids and derived products. You check labels for the rest of your life if you have this and you’ll probably still come into contact with it out in the wild. You get Fish, Eggs and poultry. That’s only guaranteed if you buy the meat on its own, free from seasoning and cross-contamination. You don’t eat in a restaurant anymore, unless it’s sushi.

            • @bassomitron@lemmy.world
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              215 days ago

              My wife has had to follow a low FODMAP and gluten free diet for the last 6ish years. It’s miserable and I wouldn’t wish such a vast allergy as this on anyone. I know there are plenty of haughty taughty vegans in this thread making jest, but these kinds of allergies fucking suck and I guarantee vegans consume shit that has these compounds without even realizing, since like you said, it exists in far more than just basic meat-based foods.

    • @Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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      114 days ago

      lyme is caused by deer ticks and its a bacterial spirochetes, theres actually a whole cult against chronic lyme which is a pseudoscientific belief thats incurable.