Dr. Scott Commins

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Science Friday · How does a tick bite cause a red meat allergy? · 16 Jul 2026 podcast

So they've safely eaten beef, pork, lamb, venison, et cetera, for years.

And

Then you take that away.

For some people, it's a big part of their diet.

And the other thing I tell folks is when you're an adult, we don't get together for a play date.

We get together for lunch or coffee or dinner.

So there's a social part of this too that really changes for people.

And we're, I think, increasingly aware that there is a mental health aspect to these severe food allergies.

Oh yeah, absolutely.

Now, if I'm going to be out there, I'm definitely using permethrin and I'm not bashful about tucking my pants into my socks and using some double-sided tape where I need to.

I think what we learn over time is that truly an ounce of prevention on the tick bite side can save you years of this severe allergic reaction.

We have Zolair.

We'd love to have a more targeted treatment.

And I think we can make some breakthroughs there.

I'd love to have an on-demand treatment in some way because...

The allergy actually tends to go away over time.

The immune response that the tick bites tend to trigger does not seem to be a permanent one.

So this thing can fade over time.

The issue is additional tick bites basically boost that allergic response.

So something that should go away in three to four years with no additional tick bites

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