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LINK Allergen in red meat linked to heart disease -- ScienceDaily

Small study, but an interesting thought.

"Only in recent years did scientists identify the main allergen in red meat, called galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or alpha-Gal, a type of complex sugar. They also found that a tick -- the Lone Star tick -- sensitizes people to this allergen when it bites them. That is why red meat allergies tend to be more common where these ticks are more prevalent, such as the Southeastern United States, but also extending to other areas, including Long Island, New York."

constancinople 4 June 15
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Scary... I have at least one friend with the alpha gal allergy.

Zster Level 8 June 15, 2018
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Just Mother Nature telling humans that they don't need to eat kind, gentle creatures like cows and bison.....

I love that meme❤️

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The "Average" person has at least 4lb of undigested red meat in their gut.I don't eat it.

Coldo Level 8 June 15, 2018

That's got to smell real rank after a while.

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Never, ever, have I regretted my 38 years of being vegetarian.

Gareth Level 7 June 15, 2018
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Gross! I don't eat fellow mammals, so I am safe.

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