On today’s episode, we take a deep dive into navigating the grocery store following diagnosis with alpha-gal syndrome. Shopping and eating safely can be very overwhelming, especially in the beginning. Have you been wondering: How to prepare to tackle the aisles of the grocery store? How to recognize sneaky sources? How to find new foods and products that you will love? We discuss these questions, share stories of our own experiences, and offer tips and tricks learned along the way to help make the transition less stressful and ultimately safer.

Determining Your Tolerance Guide: https://alphagalinformation.org/determining-tolerance-first-steps/

Food & Wine Magazine recently featured Travis Milton, Executive Chef at Nicewonder Farm, discussing how he flipped the narrative on Appalachian culture. We were inspired to dig a little deeper into his journey with self care and mental health and how his positive growth mentality helped him tap into his true potential…unapologetically. The parallels between Travis’s journey as a nationally recognized chef and the path we walk with AGS and other chronic conditions sparked an authentic conversation filled with beautiful insights from feelings to food. This is a conversation that you don’t want to miss.

Learn more about Travis and Nicewonder Farm:
https://www.nicewonderfarm.com/taste-about
https://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/travis-milton-appalachian-cuisine

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/straight-through-the-meadow
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Debbie and Candice went a cumulative 30 years with undiagnosed symptoms that included everything from brain fog to joint pain and GI distress. Hear about the symptoms of alpha-gal syndrome and how they finally discovered the impetus of their misery was a tiny tick.