gluten intolerance??

[bbillcee]

i just got an ALCAT test and triggered a severe gluten intolerance ...i'm have just started a gluten free diet, i wonder if this will have any affect on my face

will lwt ya know

[bbillcee]

i found this in gluten free forum

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:18 am    Post subject:    Reply with quote
For several years, I have had a problem with redness, spots, and blemishes on my face, especially my cheeks. My doctor told me it was rosacea and gave me some medicated cream that didn't help.

After being gluten free for a while, I noticed that my face was clear for the first time in years. Now the only time I have blemishes is after I might have eaten gluten unintentionally, like after a restaurant meal.

Whatever my skin condition was, I have no doubt that it was somehow connected to gluten.

[Flower51]

Interesting post. When I low carbed and ate NO grains for 5 yrs I had no problems w/acne rosacea, although I did have some of the pink flushing on my chin and cheeks.
Since "improving my diet" by including whole grains, raw fruits and goats milk yogurt and elliminating most red meat and all other dairy, the acne rosacea is over the top.
I visited a gi doc who did a test for gluten intolerance last week and hpylori. Waiting to hear back....Thanks for the post, Terry

[Flower51]

Got the labwork back.

The celiac test was inconclusive...may have been a "false negative" because of proteins present in sample. I don't understand what that means exactly and I'm going to talk to my gi doc in person next week to find out more. Also the hyplori was inconclusive. Blood work was positive for hpylori. Stool sample was negative. He thinks perhaps I once had it but its gone away (yep I've been healed is what I'm thinking) Still he wants to do an upper endoscopy to determine what's going on which is also why I want to talk w/him and find out his reasons.

In the meantime I'm not eating grains except for rice and gluten free stuff. No white vinegar, mustard, catsup, etc... I understand that if you have probs w/celliac you can have a secondary prob w/lactoce intolerance. From what I've read plain yogurt is ok because of the enzymes...any other info out there????

Wouldn't it be great if this rosacea would respond well to just leaving the grain and dairy alone? No more gluten for this puppy for now. Wonder how long the average person takes to notice a diff?

Terry