A Sugar Found in Beef Triggers Immune Chaos — How Tick Bites Create Alpha-Gal Syndrome, and How to Heal
Ancient Health PodcastShow Notes
Your horrible reaction to beef could be from a tick-bite. In this episode, you’ll learn about Alpha-gal Syndrome, which could be the reason you can’t stomach red meat, and why it’s all to do with tick saliva. If you have Lyme disease, you may already understand how ticks can wreak havoc with your immune system. Here, Dr. Motley shares his thoughts on why allergic reactions to beef may be on the rise, and the treatments he’s seen manage symptoms most effectively, including herbs, homeopathy and ear acupuncture (and the SAAT technique that shows proven, long-lasting results).
If you have a tick-borne illness or an unexplained allergic reaction to beef, this episode offers a hopeful path forward.
Chapters
00:00 - What is Alpha-gal syndrome
11:11 - Why older generations eat meat more easily
12:07 - Why Alpha-gal may be so common
16:01 - Treatments, Auricular therapy
17:48 - Patient case studies
20:48 - Homeopathy treatments
21:33 - Other treatments
22:12 - Herbal remedies
24:54 - Recap and closing thoughts
Dr. Motley’s recommendations:
Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment
Arsenicum Album
Natrum Carbonicum
Carbo Vegetabilis
Nux Vomica
Stinging Nettle
Quercetin
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Japanese Knotweed: https://tinyurl.com/56r8fukp
Cat’s Claw: https://shorturl.at/eT7Zm
Houttuynia Supreme: https://shorturl.at/gJifj
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