Is Irish pork sausage Alpha-Gal Friendly?
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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly
- pork
- calcium carbonate
pork
Dietitian noteThis ingredient comes from pigs and thus contains mammalian meat.
Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts
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Ingredients
PORK (80%), Wheat Flour (_Wheat_ Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Folic Acid, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Salt, Stabilisers: Diphosphates, Triphosphates; Flavourings, Preservative: Sodium _Sulphite_; Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate; Flavour Enhancer: Monosodium Glutamate; Black Pepper, Ground Coriander, Ground Nutmeg, Dried Red Chilli Pepper, White Pepper
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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.