Alpha-gal syndrome is a recently identified type of food allergy to red meat and other products made from mammals. In the United States, the condition most often begins when a Lone Star tick bites someone. The bite transmits a sugar molecule called alpha-gal into the person's body. Learn more about how to live safely with this disease. - Allergy reactions - Anaphylaxis - Exercise - Restaurant safety - Tick prevention - Alternative medicine - RecipesAlpha-gal syndrome is a recently identified type of food allergy to red meat and other products made from mammals. In the United States, the condition most often begins when a Lone Star tick bites someone. The bite transmits a sugar molecule called alpha-gal into the person's body. Learn more about how to live safely with this disease. - Allergy reactions - Anaphylaxis - Exercise - Restaurant safety - Tick prevention - Alternative medicine - Recipes