Increased permeability (was Re: I found Dr. Sy's Anti-Flushing Regime)

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> I don't know about leaky gut. Some people believe in it and some

> don't. I know there are websites that describe it, but I haven't

seen

> the medical community talk about it at all. If I'm wrong, please

> correct me. I tend to have stomach problems as it is, so I like to

> hear if physicians/medical community think it's a viable syndrome.

You're right, Matija. It is a belief thing.

Increased permeability of the small bowel is a real entity, but the

resultant symptoms and disease states are far, far different than

food intolerances and allergies. The normal GI tract is already

permeable, and has normal areas that are primed for immune activity.

I agree with the poster who explains the association between rosacea

and GI symptoms by longterm antibiotic use. Also, both rosacea and GI

symptoms are common, so many who have one are likely to have the

other. I don't know that rosaceans not on antibiotics are more likely

to suffer from GI symptoms than the general population.

That's not to say that there isn't a relatioinship between diet and

facial rash. I do think there may be something to avoiding food

allergies/intolerances and improvement in dermatitis, although I

don't believe the skin pathology is rosacea. The dermatitis may have

features of chronic inflammation, and may be misdiagnosed, but I

don't think (like others do here, I know) that this is a major

concern for mainstream rosaceans, or gets us closer to understanding

the disorder.

Another poster mentioned a particular skin disorder associated with

celiac disease. That's an interesting thought. I've never seen in

clinically, but I have it on my " to do " list to look into further.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

>

>

> >

> > Hi Matija

> >

> > Thank you for going into the " way back machine " to get us the

> Sy

> > suggested anti-flushing regime - your time is appreciated.

> >

> > I have written it all down and will now go to my chemist (his

best

> customer)

> > to see about getting it all OTC. Hope its available here in

> England as

> > sometimes things are recommended from our America chums and I

can't

> find

> > them anywhere here.

> >

> > One little question (don't know why I expect you to know

> everything!!! - but

> > you do seem to be very well informed on a lot).

> >

> > Will any of these OTC preparations irritate a possible leaky gut?

> > I know it says to take baby aspirin and then counteract any

gastric

> > irritating effect with a " tums " - do you think this is O.K? I

> don't know

> > that I have leaky gut syndrome for sure but I am suspecting that

I

> have -

> > need to research more into it and see about getting myself

checked

> out

> > (LORD, NOT MORE MONEY!!)

> >

> > Also, did you try this regime? and did you get a result with the

> flushing?

> >

> >

> > >From: " ruizdelvizo "

> > >To: rosacea-support@y...

> > >Subject: I found Dr. Sy's Anti-Flushing Regime

> > >Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 20:38:47 -0000

> > >

> > >I had to go into the wayback machine to get this one:

> > >

> > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/message/2880

> > >

> > >I hope it helps!

> > >

> > >As a side note, someone asked me in a private email how Matija is

> > >pronounced. I realize it's not a common name, so here it goes:

Ma-

> tee-

> > >yah. It's a Croatian man's name for and the j is

pronounced

> > >like a y. In the village my parents are from, they do name women

> with

> > >this name. A few other women have this name elsewhere in Croatia

> but

> > >it's not common. There are lots more guys with the name Matija.

> > >Lucky for me the name sounds feminine here in the US!

> > >

> > >Take care,

> > >Matija

> > >

> > >

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