Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them

  • @[email protected]
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    537 days ago

    The lone star tick actually usually does not carry Lyme, you are thinking of deer ticks. This is an entirely different condition that is caused by an allergic reaction to the lone star ticks saliva which your body confuses with carbohydrates found in most mammalian meats leading to a long term meat allergy.

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      137 days ago

      Maybe its Mother Nature way of making us stop consuming beef and all become vegan? I mean nature finds a way. The cattle industry is a huge contributor to climate change, so maybe this is a good thing.

      Of course if this was to affect everyone, you see how quickly the government would fund a cure. Interesting novel idea…going give that a think.

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        127 days ago

        It wouldnt be pushing people to veganism, considering there are plenty of animal products you could consume even if youre allergic to meat.

        Also there are a lot more types of meat than beef. I eat meat often and hardly ever eat any beef

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          87 days ago

          Not, entirely correct. Alpha-gal syndrome is not a meat allergy. Gelatin, Glycerin and Magnesium stearate all contain high levels of it and are found in products as diverse as makeup, candy, shampoo, vape juice, energy drinks and toothpaste. High levels of alpha-gal are found in Milk and Milk products. All mammalian meat, organ meat, lipids and derived products. You check labels for the rest of your life if you have this and you’ll probably still come into contact with it out in the wild. You get Fish, Eggs and poultry. That’s only guaranteed if you buy the meat on its own, free from seasoning and cross-contamination. You don’t eat in a restaurant anymore, unless it’s sushi.

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            87 days ago

            My wife has had to follow a low FODMAP and gluten free diet for the last 6ish years. It’s miserable and I wouldn’t wish such a vast allergy as this on anyone. I know there are plenty of haughty taughty vegans in this thread making jest, but these kinds of allergies fucking suck and I guarantee vegans consume shit that has these compounds without even realizing, since like you said, it exists in far more than just basic meat-based foods.

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          37 days ago

          Oh I think that a solid theory. Maybe why we are busy killing ourselves off. Maybe Gaia knows us humans are the major problem with all the shit going on and wired us to kill ourselves off.

          • DominusOfMegadeus
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            27 days ago

            We’re wired to kill ourselves off. She’s just sick of us fucking up the environment with industrial farming methods.

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          27 days ago

          Add in birdflu and man we could see a new era of man kind all being vegetarian. Btw I was working on a novel that contains birdflu and found a way to incorporate this into it.