Alpha-Gal Can Make Everyday Life Feel Restrictive
SAAT offers targeted treatment for Alpha-Gal Syndrome and creactivity to mammalian products.
Alpha-Gal Syndrome is a tick-associated allergy to galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, a sugar found in mammalian meat and other mammal-derived products.
Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment (SAAT) is a specialized auricular approach used to treat Alpha-Gal Syndrome.
Wildflower Acupuncture is one of only five SAAT-certified practitioners in Colorado, serving the Front Range.
Living With Alpha-Gal Can Be Complicated
Alpha-Gal Syndrome is different from many food allergies because reactions can be delayed for several hours after exposure. That delay can make it difficult to connect symptoms with something you ate earlier in the day.
Reactions can vary from person to person and may include hives, itching, flushing, digestive symptoms, swelling, breathing difficulty, or more serious allergic reactions, some that can be life-threatening.
Living with Alpha-Gal can mean much more than avoiding red meat. Mammalian-derived ingredients may also be found in gelatin, some dairy products, medications, supplements, and everyday products.
For many people, the constant label reading, restaurant planning, and uncertainty around hidden exposures can make eating and everyday life feel restrictive.
Common Alpha-Gal Triggers
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Beef
Steaks, ground beef, broth, organ meats, and other beef-derived foods.
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Pork
Pork, bacon, sausage, lard, and other pork-derived ingredients.
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Lamb & Venison
Mammalian meats that may also trigger delayed reactions.
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Gelatin & Dairy
Gelatin and, for some people, milk or dairy products may also trigger reactions.
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Medications & Mammal-Derived Products
Some medications, supplements, and medical products may contain mammalian-derived ingredients.
Beyond Avoidance Alone.
Many people manage Alpha-Gal by carefully avoiding mammalian meat and other potentially reactive products. Depending on the individual, that may mean:
Avoiding beef, pork, lamb, venison, and other mammalian meats
Reading food and medication labels carefully
Asking detailed questions when eating at restaurants
Avoiding gelatin or dairy when personally reactive
Checking medications, supplements, and products for mammalian-derived ingredients
These strategies can be important for preventing reactions, but the constant planning and uncertainty can also make everyday life feel restrictive, and that is often what brings people to SAAT.
SAAT takes a different approach.
SAAT can be used to treat Alpha-Gal Syndrome itself rather than simply relying on continued avoidance of mammalian products.
The goal of treatment is to reduce reactivity so that Alpha-Gal has less influence over what you eat and how you move through everyday life.
Ready to feel like yourself again?
Whether you’re dealing with seasonal allergies, food reactions, MCAS, or Alpha-Gal, treatment starts with understanding your individual triggers.