Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to the carbohydrate called alpha-gal, which is found in most mammals. Eden Stewart, an Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health educator at the University of Missouri says it’s transmitted by the Lone Star tick. Cases of alpha-gal syndrome have been on the rise. The University of Missouri Extension has released […]
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