Sharon Forsyth, patient advocate for the Alpha-gal syndrome community.

Food Sleuth Radio
02/10/2025 28 min Episodio 847
Sharon Forsyth, patient advocate for the Alpha-gal syndrome community.

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Did you know that a tick bite could lead to a food allergy?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Sharon Forsyth, conservationist and patient advocate for the alpha-gal syndrome community. Forsyth created Alpha-gal Information.org, a comprehensive informational resource on AGS. She discusses how to avoid tick bites and the challenges of living with alpha-gal food allergy (also known as mammalian meat allergy).Related Websites: https://alphagalaction.org/

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