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Hi everyone,
I posted a while back about DH: does iodine make it worse; does anyone have flare-ups right before their period; and how accurate is the skin biopsy(immunoflorescent) to diagnose DH. Here is a summary of the responses. Thank you to all who posted.
Does iodine make it worse:
Yes- avoid: iodized salt, vitamins with iodine, ocean products(seafood, fish,seaweed, sushi, carageenan, irish moss, agar agar or any of the alginates(algea) especially in ice cream. I read an article online which says the iodine sensitivity usually calms down after the IGA deposits are cleared from the skin.
Does anyone have flare-ups right before their period:
Yes, 4 women responded to DH flares right before their period despite being strictly gluten free.
How accurate is the biopsy:
Most said it was very accurate and conclusive
Other Suggestions:
One person commented that sitting on a heating pad for 30 minutes a night helped curb DH breakouts on her bottom.
Another person suggested L-glutamine and one probiotic capsule at each meal to heal the gut in 6 months.
Thanks! I think more research would be interesting about how a women's hormones effect DH and/or celiac disease. There is something to it-why is the question.
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