What is Alpha-Gal?
Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) is a recently recognized type of food allergy that is both unusual and complex. Unlike most food allergies, which are triggered by specific proteins found in foods like peanuts or shellfish, AGS is triggered by a carbohydrate molecule known as galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal). This carbohydrate is found in many mammals, so eating their […]
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