Tick season in Florida
A single lone star tick bite can trigger alpha-gal syndrome — delayed, sometimes severe reactions to red meat, pork, and dairy. Dr. Kim Windschauer is one of the few certified SAAT providers in the country treating it.
As reported by WorldAtlas
Six Florida places are named the state’s most tick-infested — and the lone star tick lives in every one of them.
Florida’s swamp, forest, and prairie mix keeps ticks active nearly year-round.
1.5M acres of near-constant tick activity; lone star ticks are common along the trails.
385,000+ acres of pine flatwoods with dense, deer-driven tick populations.
Seasonal flooding pushes wildlife — and ticks — onto the same raised trails hikers use.
Florida’s largest forest; humid, stable conditions sustain ticks nearly year-round.
Tampa Bay’s own entry — shaded riverine trails popular with hikers and paddlers.
Open grassland exposure, with lone star ticks clustered along deer and turkey corridors.
What a bite can cause
A lone star tick bite can sensitize your immune system to a sugar molecule found in mammal meat — so the reaction arrives hours after the meal, long after most people stop suspecting food.
There is another option
A non-invasive auricular protocol designed to help retrain the immune response to alpha-gal, rather than only managing around it. See how SAAT works →
Alpha-gal rarely shows up alone. Many patients react to several triggers at once, so we often place as many as eight needles in one session to address multiple allergies together.
For many patients it’s the first real answer they’ve been given — which is why they travel to Clearwater from across Florida and out of state.
Why patients travel for this
Dr. Kim Windschauer trained directly under Dr. Nader Soliman, the founder of SAAT, and holds certified status in a protocol very few practitioners nationwide are trained to deliver.
What to expect
We listen to your history, reactions, and testing, then tell you honestly whether SAAT is a fit.
A precise auricular placement targeting alpha-gal — and any additional triggers found in your intake.
We guide the timeline for carefully reintroducing foods and check your response along the way.
Patient stories
★★★★★
“After years of reacting to beef and pork, my husband finished SAAT and has since eaten both with zero symptoms.”— D., Verified Google Review
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“Dr. Kim treated my alpha-gal after years of no answers from allergists. I can finally eat normally again.”— Dominic, Verified Google Review
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“She’s treating a condition most doctors have never even heard of, and it’s turned my life around.”— Verified Google Review
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“After starting SAAT for my tick-borne illness, I began seeing real improvement within the first week.”— A.M., Verified Google Review
Questions patients ask
The Everglades, Ocala National Forest, Big Cypress National Preserve, Apalachicola National Forest, Hillsborough River State Park, and Kissimmee Prairie Preserve. The lone star tick — the species most associated with alpha-gal syndrome — is present in all six.
Symptoms often begin weeks to months after the bite, and reactions are typically delayed 3–8 hours after eating mammal meat — which is why the trigger is so often missed.
SAAT (Soliman Auricular Allergy Treatment) is a non-invasive auricular protocol designed to help retrain the immune system’s response to a specific allergen. It’s used for alpha-gal syndrome, MCAS, and multiple environmental or food sensitivities.
Yes. Because certified SAAT providers are rare, patients travel from throughout Florida and out of state, with some commuting two hours or more each way.
If you’ve reacted to red meat, pork, dairy, or gelatin after a tick bite — or certain meals suddenly feel unsafe — a free consultation is the first step.
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