by The Alpha Dog | Oct 27, 2026 | Holidays, Resources, Snacks
Halloween is just around the corner, and for those with alpha-gal syndrome, it can be a little daunting to find candy that doesn’t contain hidden triggers. Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to a sugar molecule called alpha-gal, found in red meat and other mammalian...
by The Alpha Dog | Oct 19, 2026 | Chicken, Resources
If chicken sausage or deli turkey is part of your weekly alpha-gal rotation, this one is worth a quick fridge check. On October 17, 2026, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Kayem Foods is recalling about 1,584,361 pounds of...
by The Alpha Dog | Oct 2, 2026 | Resources
Last updated: October 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM CT Walmart’s big Deals event is here, and y’all know I love a good deal. But I don’t love scrolling through thousands of products trying to figure out what’s actually worth buying. So I’m doing the...
by The Alpha Dog | Sep 24, 2026 | Drinks
Happy International Coffee Day, friend! If you’re reading this early or late, it’s on Thursday, October 1. 🙂 When I was diagnosed with alpha-gal, it felt like everything in my kitchen was suddenly up for questioning. The meat went. The dairy went. Foods...
by The Alpha Dog | Sep 17, 2026 | Podcast
If you have ever stood in a grocery aisle, holding the same package, reading the label for the third time and still unsure if it is safe, this episode is for you. That moment is not you failing at this. Today we are making the invisible visible, so shopping stops...