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"Alpha-gal syndrome is triggered when a tick bite causes a person’s immune system to develop an allergic reaction to meat, including beef, pork or lamb."

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[–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 20 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah, it's becoming more common as the carrier ticks are able to expand due to climate change and more people are outdoors. There isn't a good solution/treatment yet either, and it effects people differently. For some it's a 3 month allergy, for many, it's permanent.

[–] Hueristic_Autistic@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I would kill myself if I couldn't eat meat anymore, that or opt for a feeding tube and using up my insurance in a psych ward.

[–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I mean you can eat non-read meat, and let's be honest, probably best if everyone ate a little less meat in general.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 5 hours ago

just not red meat.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

Stay inside or douse yourself with cancer chemical bug spray

[–] IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf 0 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (4 children)

Sunlight is a class 1 carcinogen

almost everything causes cancer, just stop worrying about "carcinogens" and youll be so much happier

[–] Hueristic_Autistic@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

100% better off not worrying what causes cancer BUT that doesn't mean you shouldn't stop try to actively prevent the odds of it happening like wearing sunscreen, using tick protection OFF Bug Spray (has 25% Deet) or grilling your food on a propane grill.

Of course the obvious not smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and avoiding ultra proccessed foods but in the US there's at least one of the three in use at all times so... fart noise

[–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Obesity and overweight also a massive issue, 70% of Americans now, so add that to the list as well.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Yes it does. But thats also a strawman used by large corpos to pour Roundup into our groundwater. Well guess what, we are paying for it now.

[–] IAMgROOT@lemmy.wtf 3 points 8 hours ago (2 children)
[–] dickalan@lemmy.world -1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

you are an unhelpful walrus. do better my guy

[–] lebubus@lemmus.org 0 points 5 hours ago

they are literally asking for more information. you are being cagey and patronizing.

do better

[–] 0x0@infosec.pub 2 points 20 hours ago

Sure, and the fish as well while the frogs turn gay

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works -4 points 21 hours ago

Right up until the cancer gets you anyway.