Alpha-gal Syndrome for Dietitians

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) resources for dietitians

Webinar

Alpha-gal Syndrome — The Allergy You’ve Never Heard Of (But Should Know About)

Alpha-gal Syndrome — The Allergy You’ve Never Heard Of (But Should Know About)

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Author: Pork & Partners

Description:

What if your patient’s mystery symptoms stemmed from a food allergy… eaten days ago?

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a stealthy, tick-induced allergy to a sugar molecule found in red meat and countless hidden ingredients across our food and drug supply. Cases are rising rapidly—especially in the South, Midwest, and mid-Atlantic—yet few educators and health professionals are equipped to recognize or manage it.

Join us for a webinar designed to pull back the curtain on this emerging public health threat. You’ll learn what AGS is, how it’s triggered, why it’s so tricky to diagnose, and most importantly—how dietitians and community experts can play a pivotal role in guiding patients through a surprisingly mammal-filled food landscape.

Tick bites may trigger the allergy, but your expertise could change a patient’s life.

Let’s close the knowledge gap.
Let’s lead the way.

Moderator:
Kristen Hicks-Roof PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND, FNAP
Director of Human Nutrition
National Pork Board

Instructors:

Eleanor Saunders, MD, MPH
Clinical Instructor and Research Fellow, Division of Infectious Diseases
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Heather Norman-Burgdolf, PhD
Associate Extension Professor
Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment
University of Kentucky

Fees:

  • Free

Target Audience:

  • Dietitians
  • Nutrition scientists
  • Health professionals
  • Extension personnel

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the development, clinical features, and diagnostic challenges of alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), including the role of tick bite in both onset and symptom persistence.
  2. Identify at least three safe protein options and five hidden or common sources fo alpha-gal in food and non-food products to support individualized planning.
  3. Apply two or more patient-facing strategies–including use of digital tools and tick avoidance techniques–to help manage AGS and support long-term symptom control.

More information:

This was a partnership with Alpha-gal Information and National Pork Board.

To learn more and join the National Pork Board Pork and Partners community, join us: https://www.pork.org/subscribe-to-our-monthly-email/

For additional training on AGS, please see the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/alpha-gal-syndrome/hcp/resources-training/index.html