Chuckwagon wrote:...Please be aware that recent studies have concluded that both allergens are implicated in cross-reaction to other mammalian meats, specifically bovine to ovine (sheep). In other words, they have finally proven that there are significant correlations between bovine and ovine serum albumins.
That's very interesting. I first correctly identified this allergy about 12 years ago, and have been learning more about it ever since, but I hadn't heard anything about this cross-correlation to the ovine proteins. Thanks for that. So far, I've been able to eat pork, lamb, goat, venison, various other game and bison meat, and goat and sheep dairy, with no ill effect, but that doesn't mean I'm not developing intolerance to the ovine products, over time. I'll look into that some more and keep it in mind. Soy is certainly an easy alternative, though the white hots might not be quite as pale. No matter.
...On the other hand, alternative choices of meats in the diet of beef-allergic patients must be carefully evaluated on an individual basis by a doctor - (today they call him a "health care professional")...Be sure to check with your doctor and have a few tests run. Medium-rare beef steak, grilled over a hot bed of smoldering hickory coals, is just too much to readily relinquish without checking for solutions to your allergy.
There are few things I miss as much as a good medium-rare steak. I do enjoy my pork shoulder steaks with a little garlic, but it's hard to beat a good ribeye or strip steak. My transplant team scrutinized every aspect of my health, including my diet, before my transplant. They wanted to eliminate anything that might trigger an immune response. We review that annually, and I'll be sure to bring it up when I meet with my team.
...P.S. How did your daughter fare with her college education in England? Hope all turned out well.
Thank you for asking. She loved the west of England and UWE at Bristol. It was quite a learning experience. She particularly loves northern Wales and the Welsh people. She is even considering graduate study in forensic psychology at the University of Leicester.