I part time at a small mom-pop grocery store. And the Mom part of the store got diagnosed with Alpha-gal about three years back. Odd, because she seldom sets foot on any grass. Still, that's what the clinic told her she had. She heard tell of some doctor in Kansas that got amazing results in treating it and she made an appointment. So she went. She got home and said she had to quarantine herself for 24 hours, then she could try a meat. She said she had a pork steak and ohhhh it was so good. Then the next night her husband made beef liver and onions. And that went without any drawbacks. She told me today she had a cheeseburger the other evening and it was soo good. It was like having a Gourmet meal. I'm happy for her and she's in a lot better spirits now.

So what they do to her? Well, it's still not clear to me. But The Doctor she saw was an MD/DO. So I'm guessing the DO in his name played a big part. She said he did some muscle testing and poked around with a clicker thing. She was on her stomach. I'm guessing it was kinda the same thing my chiropractor uses sometimes. There wasn't any acupuncture involved. As with one of the other Alpha-gal treatments called SAAT. (Look it up) I'm gonna take a guess there was some Kinesiology involved. I just learned that word from researching Alternative alpha-gal treatments. She doesn't really know what all he did. Just that it has worked so far. I think she's told every other alpha-gal person in the area and I think they're all making appointments.

So if you have or get alpha-gal, know that there is alternative treatments for it.

Interesting! My Dad had it. He was treated with the acupuncture therapy a few months ago and is now eating venison, beef, pork, elk, ect. without issue.

4 hours ago, Kat said:

Interesting! My Dad had it. He was treated with the acupuncture therapy a few months ago and is now eating venison, beef, pork, elk, ect. without issue.

Awesome! I've read about it having 90-95% success rates but never heard from anyone that had it. So, that's good to hear.

I never heard of it referred to as alpha-gal. My buddy has it and referred to it more as a derivative of Lyme disease.

He ate at a fast food restaurant, got on his Harley-Davidson and on the way back to the body shop started losing consciousness and blurry vision. He coasted up into the fire department and laid his bike over at their front door.

I think they treated him with epinephrin and then on to the hospital. It took several weeks to identify his trigger.

His faded in time for the most part but every so often red meat will cause him issues.

I just never heard of it referred to this way. Was sort of lost.

Scott

3 hours ago, Scott F. said:

I just never heard of it referred to this way. Was sort of lost.

I'd never heard of it either and had to look it up.

Me too. I must have missed this class in my Google medical degree program as well as my Youtube College of Medicine degree.

Scott

On 9/7/2025 at 7:37 PM, Scott F. said:

started losing consciousness and blurry vision.

That doesn’t sound like Alpha Gal to me.

Interesting. I will have to look into these alternative approaches to dealign with alpha-gal syndrome.

But from what I understand, is that the allergic reaction to red mammal meat will subside over time. I've also heard that you can try to reintroduce it in very small doses and gradually get back to where you were before the tick bite. The latter might just seem true because of the former though.

8 hours ago, Bob said:

Interesting. I will have to look into these alternative approaches to dealign with alpha-gal syndrome.

But from what I understand, is that the allergic reaction to red mammal meat will subside over time. I've also heard that you can try to reintroduce it in very small doses and gradually get back to where you were before the tick bite. The latter might just seem true because of the former though.

May depend on what clinic you go to.🙄 According to her, they told her she would have this a very long time. Maybe forever. Power of suggestion does wonders. And the desire to keep folks as patients. Dr Berry says it will last about a year. About everyone I have met that comes in the store say they have had it for years. And are now on a list to be treated by this Kansas Doctor. Maybe the tides will turn.

Myself, I'm still not sure I fully buy into it. Probably just the conspiracy side of me. 😎

But if it's real and I do get it, I'll be armed with information to combat it.