Alpha-Gal Syndrome

kaiser715

kaiser715

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If any of y'all have friends or family with Alpha-Gal (the "red meat" allergy from a tick), Amaroo Farms up in Liberty NC is now selling the AG-free Gal-Safe pork.

I've been getting ostrich, emu, duck from them. The pork is genetically modified, removing the galactose-a-1,3-galactose sugar molecule, for use in heart and kidney xenotransplants, and the meat is a secondary revenue string. Up to now, the company, Revivicor, has been giving it away randomly (send them an application, they may or may not send meat in a few months).

amaroohills.com

GALSAFE® PORK

Raised in small numbers, Amaroo Hills' GalSafe® pigs do not contain detectable levels of alpha-gal. This is accomplished through a single genetic alteration that inactivates the gene that produces alpha-gal. Amaroo Hills' GalSafe® pigs do not have any other genetic additions or alterations and...
amaroohills.com amaroohills.com

Not cheap, but it's real pork.
 
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paradisePWoffrd said:
Are they doing something to the pork after it is processed, or have they figured out the breeding to get that out?
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The Pigs are genetically modified... Originally for Organ Transplant to humans, Which is in itself pretty amazing, The Meats just a happy accident.

www.avma.org

FDA approves genetic alteration in pigs

Modification removes allergen, raising potential for medicine and meat production
www.avma.org www.avma.org
 
zuke said:
The Pigs are genetically modified... Originally for Organ Transplant to humans, Which is in itself pretty amazing, The Meats just a happy accident.

www.avma.org

FDA approves genetic alteration in pigs

Modification removes allergen, raising potential for medicine and meat production
www.avma.org www.avma.org
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The part that I'm not sure I can get over.... 6 of the 10 genetic edits in this line of pigs are sourced from human DNA. At what point are they just making human-meat?

For some reason, humans and great apes evolved, losing the galactose-a-1,3-galactose carbohydrate. So basically, human flesh and the great apes are the only mammals that AGS folks don't react to when consuming. And now human-pigs.
 
kaiser715 said:
The part that I'm not sure I can get over.... 6 of the 10 genetic edits in this line of pigs are sourced from human DNA. At what point are they just making human-meat?

For some reason, humans and great apes evolved, losing the galactose-a-1,3-galactose carbohydrate. So basically, human flesh and the great apes are the only mammals that AGS folks don't react to when consuming. And now human-pigs.
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Damn, so this is cannibalism of sorts...:eek:
 
I know Scott Monk from here was the first person I’ve ever heard of contracting this. I need to call him and see how he’s doing with it. I know I’d be in a world of hurt if I couldn’t eat some of my favorite dead animals.
 
kaiser715 said:
If any of y'all have friends or family with Alpha-Gal (the "red meat" allergy from a tick), Amaroo Farms up in Liberty NC is now selling the AG-free Gal-Safe pork.

I've been getting ostrich, emu, duck from them. The pork is genetically modified, removing the galactose-a-1,3-galactose sugar molecule, for use in heart and kidney xenotransplants, and the meat is a secondary revenue string. Up to now, the company, Revivicor, has been giving it away randomly (send them an application, they may or may not send meat in a few months).

amaroohills.com

GALSAFE® PORK

Raised in small numbers, Amaroo Hills' GalSafe® pigs do not contain detectable levels of alpha-gal. This is accomplished through a single genetic alteration that inactivates the gene that produces alpha-gal. Amaroo Hills' GalSafe® pigs do not have any other genetic additions or alterations and...
amaroohills.com amaroohills.com

Not cheap, but it's real pork.
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Thanks for sharing
Got all excited about the ostrich
Only to find out with credit card in hand, theyre all sold out
 
@kaiser715
I was on another forum and this guy had AGS I asked him about the Emu meat he was ordering. But he also talked about a treatment. I didn't look into it but figured i could post it here if you wanted to look into it. Seems weird to me that it would work but he said it did.🤷‍♂️



"First off, tell your friend to look into SAAT treatment. It's acupuncture, but a different type. They put 3-4 very small needles in your ear that stay there for a month, then test again, and either reapply or not. I was told 2-3 treatments was typical, but after the first one I was good to go.

The meat was ordered from amaroohills.com. It's not cheap, but ostrich and emu are so much like beef it cures that craving for a burger or steak. The ground is $15/lb, the steaks are $30-40/lb, plus 2 day air shipping.

While it was awesome that the treatment worked so quick for me, I'd just ordered $350 worth of meat from them the day before I found out I was ok, not expecting it to work after only 1 treatment."


Seems too easy of a fix but you never know.
 
No fries said:
@kaiser715
I was on another forum and this guy had AGS I asked him about the Emu meat he was ordering. But he also talked about a treatment. I didn't look into it but figured i could post it here if you wanted to look into it. Seems weird to me that it would work but he said it did.🤷‍♂️



"First off, tell your friend to look into SAAT treatment. It's acupuncture, but a different type. They put 3-4 very small needles in your ear that stay there for a month, then test again, and either reapply or not. I was told 2-3 treatments was typical, but after the first one I was good to go.

The meat was ordered from amaroohills.com. It's not cheap, but ostrich and emu are so much like beef it cures that craving for a burger or steak. The ground is $15/lb, the steaks are $30-40/lb, plus 2 day air shipping.

While it was awesome that the treatment worked so quick for me, I'd just ordered $350 worth of meat from them the day before I found out I was ok, not expecting it to work after only 1 treatment."


Seems too easy of a fix but you never know.
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My index toe had been hurting for two weeks so I cut my toenails and hoped that would fix but NO, it didn't. I gave it a few days and still had piercing pain. Pain was crazy this morning so I took my socks off and found that I had a piece of braided steel wheel wire in the end of my toe. I removed it and no more pain. Imagine that!
 
No fries said:
@kaiser715
I was on another forum and this guy had AGS I asked him about the Emu meat he was ordering. But he also talked about a treatment. I didn't look into it but figured i could post it here if you wanted to look into it. Seems weird to me that it would work but he said it did.🤷‍♂️



"First off, tell your friend to look into SAAT treatment. It's acupuncture, but a different type. They put 3-4 very small needles in your ear that stay there for a month, then test again, and either reapply or not. I was told 2-3 treatments was typical, but after the first one I was good to go.

The meat was ordered from amaroohills.com. It's not cheap, but ostrich and emu are so much like beef it cures that craving for a burger or steak. The ground is $15/lb, the steaks are $30-40/lb, plus 2 day air shipping.

While it was awesome that the treatment worked so quick for me, I'd just ordered $350 worth of meat from them the day before I found out I was ok, not expecting it to work after only 1 treatment."


Seems too easy of a fix but you never know.
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Some people swear by the SAAT, some people are non-believers. I think it's a bunch of bullcrap, but to each his own. Talking about it is banned on several online groups. For as many as have had it done, with good or bad results, there has to date been no valid peer-reviewed study to either prove or disprove it.

For some people, I think that there is also a psychological component, and maybe that's the people it helps.

Here is a summary: "Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment (SAAT) for Alpha-gal uses specialized, energetically imprinted homeopathic vials to identify specific meat/dairy sensitivities via applied kinesiology or Bio-Energetic testing. The test determines the precise, highly conductive auricular point for inserting a needle to "reprogram" the immune system, designed to allow reintroduction of alpha-gal foods within 3–4 weeks."

Yes, you read that right, they use a couple of glass vials that you pick up. Supposedly the one with the Alpha-Gal molecule makes your arm/hand weak, and you can't grasp or pick it up.



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kaiser715 said:
Some people swear by the SAAT, some people are non-believers. I think it's a bunch of bullcrap, but to each his own. Talking about it is banned on several online groups. For as many as have had it done, with good or bad results, there has to date been no valid peer-reviewed study to either prove or disprove it.

For some people, I think that there is also a psychological component, and maybe that's the people it helps.

Here is a summary: "Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment (SAAT) for Alpha-gal uses specialized, energetically imprinted homeopathic vials to identify specific meat/dairy sensitivities via applied kinesiology or Bio-Energetic testing. The test determines the precise, highly conductive auricular point for inserting a needle to "reprogram" the immune system, designed to allow reintroduction of alpha-gal foods within 3–4 weeks."

Yes, you read that right, they use a couple of glass vials that you pick up. Supposedly the one with the Alpha-Gal molecule makes your arm/hand weak, and you can't grasp or pick it up.



bullshit.jpg
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There are treatments for allergic reactions that desensitize your body to the allergen, but this ain't it.
 
My buddy's dad had alpha-gal and swears he cured himself of it over a year or so. He would take a small nibble of beef every few days, deal with the stomach pain. Rinse and repeat. Took him a while but he eventually "got over" it.
 
kaiser715 said:
Some people swear by the SAAT, some people are non-believers. I think it's a bunch of bullcrap, but to each his own. Talking about it is banned on several online groups. For as many as have had it done, with good or bad results, there has to date been no valid peer-reviewed study to either prove or disprove it.

For some people, I think that there is also a psychological component, and maybe that's the people it helps.

Here is a summary: "Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment (SAAT) for Alpha-gal uses specialized, energetically imprinted homeopathic vials to identify specific meat/dairy sensitivities via applied kinesiology or Bio-Energetic testing. The test determines the precise, highly conductive auricular point for inserting a needle to "reprogram" the immune system, designed to allow reintroduction of alpha-gal foods within 3–4 weeks."

Yes, you read that right, they use a couple of glass vials that you pick up. Supposedly the one with the Alpha-Gal molecule makes your arm/hand weak, and you can't grasp or pick it up.



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That makes more sense than just acupuncture. Introduction of a small or synthetic substance so your body can change its immune system. I understand the theory better now but I too would be skeptical.

I do believe you should introduce foods to infants and not wait until they are toddlers.
 
@kaiser715 if emu and lamb is something you’re interested in I can ask my wife for the contact info. There is a farm in Robbin’s that provides both. Pretty darn reasonable priced. LMK. I think they also do ostrich.
 
I'm going to lower the bullshit meter quite few notches....please pass the crow.

There are two well known researchers in the Alpha Gal World. Dr. Scott Commins (who I see) at UNC -- he has not made any public comments on it, good or bad. I asked him about trying it, and his response was along the lines of "try it, if you have money to burn, it might work for you and probably won't".

Dr. Platt-Mills' recent (this week -- April 15, 2026) comment surprised me:

I think if you have a syndrome like this where you can have the antibodies and you don’t get symptoms, and you can be changed from being in the symptomatic class to the non-symptomatic class, I think that’s great. I’m in favor of that. I don’t recommend it because, you know, we’re trained so thoroughly not to recommend alternative medicine, but the truth is some alternative medicine works. I think they actually have a treatment that works, doesn’t work permanently, doesn’t work for everybody, but then that’s true of every other medicine we’ve got.
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www.wvtf.org

Some with red meat allergy 'alpha-gal' say acupuncture relieves symptoms

An increasingly common allergy caused by tick bites continues to sweep across parts of the South and Mid-Atlantic, including Virginia, causing everything from rashes and hives to crippling gastro-intestinal upset, and, in rare cases, death. But some with the so-called “red meat allergy” are...
www.wvtf.org www.wvtf.org


I'll do like the article says, and keep an open mind.
 
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