Is Flax 4 Life Flax Ginger Snap Cookies Alpha-Gal?


Ingredients
Dry Blend (Ground Flaxseed, Evaporated Cane Sugar, Tapioca Flour), Plum Puree, Crystallized Ginger (Ginger, Cane Sugar), High Oleic Expeller Pressed Oil (Safflower and/or Sunflower), Egg Whites, Water, Cane Molasses, Non GMO Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Extract, Aluminum-Free Baking Powder (Mono Calcium Phosphate, Tapioca Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate, Ground Cinnamon, Sea Salt, Xanthan Gum, Ground Cloves.
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.


