Urban legend? Seems a little far-fetched, that the bite of a tick would cause the inability to properly digest certain combinations of protein (a highly necessary component of the diet of human beings). Is there a similar response to the digestion of say, whey powder or eggs?
I would sooner believe in the economic benefits of cold fusion taking place in a glass of water.
Dr. Erin McGintee, an allergy specialist on eastern Long Island, an area with many ticks, has seen nearly 200 cases over the last three years. At least 30 involved children, and the youngest was 4 or 5. She is keeping a database to study the illness with other researchers.
“It is bizarre,” she said. “It goes against almost anything I’ve ever learned as an allergist,” because the symptoms can occur as long as eight hours after eating meat, rather than immediately, and the culprit is a sugar - a type of carbohydrate - whereas most food allergies are caused by proteins, she said.
“Urban legend?”
Nope. It’s actually happening.
I know woman that has this allergy now. On the plus side, she has lost a fair amount of weight.