OVERVIEW: In this episode of Cheers to Your Success! Ashley has on two amazing guest that are bringing awareness to the Alpha Gal Syndrome. Candice is one of Ashley's clients and is passionate about being healthy, fit, and working around Alpha Gal Syndrome.

Candice Matthis and Debbie Nichols started blogging as Two Alpha Gals after they were diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome in 2019. Since then, they’ve been sharing tips and tricks on navigating life while living with the condition they contracted from ticks that makes them allergic to mammal meat and mammal byproducts. In 2022, Two Alpha Gals launched their podcast, In the Tall Grass, where they address reinventing life. Additionally, they now offer several resource guides on living with alpha-gal syndrome, as well as workshops and an individualized six-week Food Allergy Mentorship Program. With appearances in NBC News, The Today Show, NPR, The Atlantic, and many other national and international podcasts and publications, Candice and Debbie continue to raise awareness of what it’s like to live with alpha-gal syndrome without sacrificing joy. Both women live with their families in the New River Valley of Virginia where they happily practice tick bite prevention in order to enjoy the beautiful outdoors.

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