most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-23T21:03:55Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/150539 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/150539/do-i-have-gluten-sensitivity John 2012-09-19T16:11:59Z 2012-09-19T19:13:55Z

<p>I have no symptoms such as abdominal discomfort or malnutrition but skin problems.</p> <p>Here are Pics: <a href="http://i.imgur.com/XToFi.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/XToFi.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/J6I9a.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/J6I9a.jpg</a></p> <p>What do you think it is (eczema? keratosis pilaris? ? Is it related to gluten?</p> <p>I removed gluten from my diet for 6 days with this result: <a href="http://i.imgur.com/sWeKP.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/sWeKP.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://i.imgur.com/7AyKW.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/7AyKW.jpg</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/150539/do-i-have-gluten-sensitivity/150552#150552 Soporificat 2012-09-19T16:47:35Z 2012-09-19T16:47:35Z

<p>You can be gluten intolerant (meaning you are having an auto-immune reaction to gluten) without any intestinal/stomach issues at all.</p> <p>For example, if I eat gluten I feel just fine, until 24 hours later when my arthritis flairs up and I start becoming anxious and foggy-brained. But, I never have cramps, gas, diarrhea, etc... </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/150539/do-i-have-gluten-sensitivity/150553#150553 BasenjiBabe 2012-09-19T16:48:06Z 2012-09-19T16:48:06Z

<p>How much dairy do you eat? I had similar issues til I dropped dairy. Also, I have found upping my avocado intake and supplimenting with fermented cod liver oil really helped my skin issues.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/150539/do-i-have-gluten-sensitivity/150570#150570 Matt 2012-09-19T17:51:17Z 2012-09-19T17:51:17Z

<p>I could be the gluten, or if you tolerate it well otherwise, it could be something else entirely. Elimination diet over a period of weeks will give you hints. You probably need at least a couple weeks for skin to clear up before making the call. And then you'd ideally reintroduce it to see if there's an effect. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/150539/do-i-have-gluten-sensitivity/150574#150574 VB 2012-09-19T18:24:56Z 2012-09-19T19:13:55Z

<ol> <li>I really do not know what your skin condition is. It does not look like eczema, but I am not a doctor so I do not really know. If you go to a doctor, he will be able to tell you.</li> </ol> <p>Do you think it is somehow connected to your diet? </p> <p>I think you should go to a dermatologist or a general practitioner or a naturopath. Just be very careful about the drugs they give you - I was once prescribed an antibiotic for ... dry skin!</p> <ol> <li>As for gluten sensitivity. For me personally - I did not have any GI issues at all. I only had an extreme fatigue that was not connected to food (or it was very hard to establish the connection since I had some gluten with every meal).</li> </ol> <p>The easiest way to figure out whether you are gluten intolerant or not is to be on a gluten-free dairy-free (and even grain-free) diet (possibly Autoimmune Paleo) for a good month or even more. </p> <p>After that (this is the worst part) pick a day and load yourself with gluten - pasta, pizza, everything. If you feel horrible after ingesting gluten, you are definitely gluten sensitive. If not, you are not gluten-intolerant. </p> <p>This is the method I learned from Terry Wahls but personally I never had to load up on carbs. I started feeling much better without gluten so I could feel my body was responding well to a gluten free diet. </p> <p>Also, even if you are not gluten intolerant, I would still stick with either grain-free Paleo or the Perfect Health Diet (gluten-free). It is just better for your health in the long run. </p>