Lone Star Tick bite and Red Meat

Ok, this is going to sound absolutely crazy.

A bite from a Lone Star tick can make you allergic to red meat.

A friend told me about it over some healthy green salads. Now, when she eats red meat she gets sick to her stomach. She is thinking that she may never be able to eat red meat again. She can eat fish and fowl, though - and lots and lots of veggies, of course.

I found an article here - that web page is also where I took this photo...

Apparently we need healthy gut bacteria so that our immune system can fight off the infection caused by this tick. And we have discussed gut bacteria several times already.

The tick is called Lone Star because of the white dot on the back of the female. It can be found in the southeastern United States.

Here are some other articles/blog posts on red meat.... prices, tough on the planet, meatless Mondays, and Pricey Protein.

And that concludes my public service announcement for the day.