Alpha-Gal Syndrome and the Perfect Storm: Ticks, Histamine, Gut Health, Toxins, and the Data That Help Me Fight Back
I Know About Alpha-Gal Because I Have It Alpha-Gal Syndrome and the Perfect Storm Ticks, Histamine, Gut Health, Toxins, and the Data That Help Me Fight Back Written from my perspective as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a person living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome “I know Alpha-Gal from both sides of the stethoscope. I...
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Alpha-Gal Testing Explained
Understanding Alpha-Gal IgE, Comprehensive Food Allergy Testing, and What Your Results Really Mean Reviewed by: Dette Avalon, FNP-BCLast Updated: July 2026Estimated Reading Time: 20 minutes What You’ll Learn By the end of this article, you’ll understand: What Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) is and why it differs from traditional food allergies. How Alpha-Gal IgE blood testing...
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Alpha-Gal Syndrome Starts With a Tick… But Recovery May Begin in the Gut
Understanding the Gut – Immune Connection, Intestinal Permeability, and Why Optimizing Gut Health May Support Healing By J. Dette Avalon, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Important: This article discusses established science, emerging research, and my clinical perspective as a Family Nurse Practitioner living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome. While optimizing gut health may support overall...
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