Is ASDA Extra Special Butlers Farmhouse Ultimate British Cheese Selection Alpha-Gal Friendly?
Ingredients
Mature Cheddar Cheese (23%) (Pasteurised Milk) Burland Bloom Soft Mould Ripened Cheese (23%) (Pasteurised Milk) Kidderton Ash Full Fat Soft Mould Ripened Cheese (20%)[Soft Mould Ripened Goats Cheese (Pasteurised Goat's Milk), Carbon Black] Farmhouse Blue Full Fat Soft Blue Veined Cheese (18%) (Pasteurised Milk) Smouldering Ember Smoked Red Leicester Cheese (16%) [Leicester Cheese (Pasteurised Milk), Colour (Annatto Norbixin)]
What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?
An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.


