Is DIP, MEDITERRANEAN Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
WATER, CULTURED CREAM, ARTICHOKE HEARTS (ARTICHOKE HEARTS, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL, ROASTED RED BELL PEPPER (RED BELL PEPPER, WATER, SEA SALT, CITRIC ACID), FETA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK & SKIM MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, VEGETABLE COAGULANT, NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR)), NEUFCHATEL CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK & CREAM, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM), KALAMATA OLIVES, SKIM MILK, GREEN ONION, DEHYDRATED ONION, EGG YOLK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, VINEGAR, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, MUSTARD FLOUR, PEPPER, XANTHAN GUM, GELATIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE & SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), SPICE, SUGAR, LEMON PEEL, CITRUS FIBER, DILL WEED.
What is a Alpha-Gal 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.


