Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment (SAAT) for ALPHA GAL

One Needle.

Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment (SAAT) for Alpha-Gal Syndrome involves one needle per sensitivity. The needle is tiny (3 mm long) and is placed in the ear. It remains in place for three weeks and is secured with medical glue and adhesives. After three weeks, we re-evaluate. At that point, as long as the re-evaluation is negative, we work with you to slowly reintroduce mammal products back into your diet. The vast majority of patients experience desensitization (an absence of symptoms) following one treatment with SAAT.

Please note: If you have experienced an anaphylactic reaction to Alpha-Gal, the goal of treatment is not to reintroduce those foods back into your diet but rather to minimize/eliminate cross reactions, reactions to fumes, etc.

About Alpha-Gal Syndrome

Alpha-gal (galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose) is a sugar/carbohydrate found in all mammals except primates. Alpha-gal Syndrome happens when a human is bitten by a tick that is carrying alpha-gal after it has bitten a non-primate mammal. In some cases, because these ticks carry the alpha-gal carbohydrate in their saliva, a person can contract alpha-gal from the tick just walking on them. Initially, alpha-gal was thought to be transferred only by the Lone Star tick, but recent research shows that other ticks, including the Deer Tick, can also carry it.

Our bodies are okay with the alpha-gal carbohydrate until they come in contact with more of it, either from ingestion or contact with mammalian products (including meat, dairy, wool, leather, cosmetics, cleaners, certain medications and supplements, candles, and in some cases molecules floating in the air such as at a barbecue). When this happens, a wide array of symptoms can occur, including digestive reactions (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea); skin reactions (rashes, hives, itching, eczema); generalized symptoms (such as fainting/dizziness/drop in blood pressure, swelling, headaches, runny nose, sneezing); and anaphylactic shock (signs can include swelling of the mouth/throat, inability to breathe, rapid drop in blood pressure, dizziness, and fainting). To complicate things, reactions are typically as late as eight hours after contact with the mammalian product, so alpha-gal allergy often goes undiagnosed for long periods of time.

At this time, while Western Medicine can diagnose Alpha-Gal Syndrome (with a blood test), there is no known treatment for it. Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment (SAAT) was developed by Dr. Nader Soliman, an anesthesiologist and acupuncturist who has studied auricular medicine for over 20 years and has been performing this procedure for over 10 years. Dr. Soliman has over 10 years of clinical trials that have shown SAAT to be effective in eliminating symptoms related to Alpha-Gal; the treatment itself has resulted in thousands of people experiencing remission and getting their lives back.

Clare O’Nan is currently the only acupuncturist in Mississippi who is trained and certified in SAAT.

WHAT PATIENTS ARE SAYING

Products That Can Contain Alpha-Gal

Note: This list is not exhaustive and is continually being updated.

Mammals:

All mammals except primates, including (but not limited to):

Cow

Pig

Sheep

Deer

Bison

Rabbit

Other Animal Meats:

Chicken Sausage (covering made from pork)

Turkey Sausage (covering made from pork)

Dairy:

Milk and milk products (cheese, sour cream, etc.) from all non-primate animals

Materials:

All materials made from non-primate mammals, including (but not limited to):

Leather

Wool

Cashmere

Suede

Alpaca

Lanolin:

All products containing lanolin (which comes from domestic sheep), including (but not limited to):

Cosmetics

Lipsticks

Ointments

Lotions

Clothing/materials

Carrageenan:

Carrageenan is derived from red and purple seaweed and is used to emulsify food products. Carrageenan contains polysaccharides that can be mistaken by the body to be pork-related alpha-gal sugar.

Carrageenan can be found in many products, including but not limited to:

Chicken

Chicken Sausage

Turkey Sausage

Dairy Alternatives (vegan cheeses, etc.)

Almond Milk

Hemp Milk

Rice Milk

Soy Milk

Gelatin:

All medications and supplements containing gelatin.

Check the inactive ingredients on all of your supplements and medications.

Medical Devices:

Heart Valves (made from pigs)

Grafts (made from pigs)

Magnesium Stearate

All medications and supplements containing stearic acid or magnesium stearate. Check the inactive ingredients on all your medications and supplements.

Note: Magnesium stearate can be either mammal or vegetable sourced. If your medications and/or supplements contain magnesium stearate, call your pharmacy or the company to find out whether it is mammal or vegetable sourced.

Animal-Derived Medications:

Zyrtec

Benadryl

Simvastatin

Omeprazole (Lasec, Prilosec, Zegerid, etc.)

Synthroid

Ceron (pancreatic enzyme)

Heparin

Monoclonal Antibodie

Stearic Acid:

All products (including medications and supplements) containing stearic acid*, including but not limited to:

Candles

Chewing Gum

Cosmetics

Detergents

Hair Products

House Cleaners

Lubricants

Makeup

Shaving Cream

Skin Care Products

Soap

Supplements

Tablets

Textile Softeners

Note: Stearic acid can be either mammal or vegetable sourced. If your medications, supplements contain stearic acid, call your pharmacy or the company to find out whether it is mammal or vegetable sourced.

Gums:

Gums are commonly used as thickeners in food and *can* induce Alpha-Gal reactions in many people, including but not limited to:

Xanthan Gum

Guar Gum

Bean Gum

Gellan Gum