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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Can Mold Cause Histamine Intolerance? The Gut Connection Most People Miss
Can Mold Cause Histamine Intolerance? “This article is written from two perspectives: my experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner and my personal journey living with Alpha-Gal Syndrome, mold illness, and histamine sensitivity. While every person’s story is different, my hope is that sharing both the science and my experience helps...
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Tickborne 2.0 Panel: Lyme + Co-Infections + PCR DNA Testing
Tickborne 2.0 Panel (Vibrant Wellness): Lyme + Co-Infections + PCR DNA (Why this test can be a smart “clarity step” for brain fog, chronic fatigue, and mystery inflammation.) If you’ve lived with brain fog, crushing fatigue, joint pain, “random” flares, or symptoms that don’t fit neatly into one box… you already...
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Leaky Gut, Leaky Brain: Why Your Anxiety Might Be Coming From Your Intestines (And How to Prove It)
“They keep telling me my tests are normal” Three months ago, Rachel sat across from me, crying so hard she could barely speak. “I’ve seen seven doctors,” she managed between sobs. “Gastroenterologist says my colonoscopy is normal. Neurologist says my brain MRI is perfect. Psychiatrist wants to increase my antidepressants. Rheumatologist...
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DUTCH Complete vs. DUTCH Plus: Which Hormone Test Do You Actually Need?
Let me tell you about Maria. Maria sat in my office, tears streaming down her face. “I’m 43 years old. I feel like I’m 80. I can’t sleep. I’ve gained 30 pounds no matter what I do. My hair is falling out. I have zero energy. My periods are all...
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Butyrate, Mast Cells, and Histamine: The Gut-Immune Connection That Changes Everything
Table of Contents The MCAS Nightmare What Is Butyrate Mast Cells Explained The Butyrate-Mast Cell Connection Low Butyrate Consequences How to Increase Butyrate Testing Your Butyrate Order Testing The MCAS and Histamine Intolerance Nightmare Let me guess your story: You react to everything. Foods you used to eat without problems now trigger symptoms. Wine? Instant headache. Cheese? Brain fog and...
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Beyond Food Journals: Why IgG Food Sensitivity Testing Actually Works
Table of Contents Why Food Journals Failed You IgG vs IgE Explained The Controversy How IgG Testing Works Who Needs Testing Creating Your Diet Order Testing Why Food Journals Failed You (And Why You’re Not Crazy) You’ve been keeping a food journal for three months. You write down everything you eat. You track your symptoms. You look for patterns. And...
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Lyme Disease: Why You’ve Been Sick for Years and Nobody Believes You (And How to Finally Get Tested)
Table of Contents The Misdiagnosis Nightmare What Is Lyme Disease The Three Stages Why Testing Fails Co-Infections MosaicDX Testing Order Testing The Lyme Disease Misdiagnosis Nightmare You’ve been sick for years. It started after a camping trip. Or a hike. Or maybe you were just in your backyard. You don’t even remember seeing a tick. At first, you felt like...
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Red Meat Allergy – Understanding Alpha-gal Syndrome, IgG Sensitivities, IgE Allergies and Mast Cells
Understanding Alpha-gal Syndrome, IgG Sensitivities, IgE Allergies, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Have you ever felt sick after eating certain foods, but not immediately? Or maybe you’ve had rashes, stomach pain, or even trouble breathing and couldn’t figure out why? You’re not alone. More and more people are dealing...
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