Yup and the microorganisms that call them home are all kinds of weird too. Babeiosis is a lot like malaria in that its a microscopic eukaryote with really wacky parasite genetics because a long time ago its ancestors were probably just free-living little fellas, so their genomes are tiny and very silly.
It seems like this is not only an issue for humans. The dog of our friends got an allergy against meat. Which, for a dog, is a serious problem. He can handle fish without issues, though, so he is the only piscitarian dog I know.
First thing I always think of when I read these stories. And really, every medical professional who responded to Amy's story with skepticism should be ashamed of themselves
Most likely, you wouldn’t. I’ve had people say that to me about celiac disease (as in, no gluten aka wheat/barley/rye). Maybe not, but I’d guess you have more to live for than eating red meat.
As someone who has trialed both gluten-free and low FODMAP diets, among others, to try to determine the source of digestive problems: gluten-free is not that bad. Low FODMAP, however....