Blood sugar and rosacea (was Re: Brady diet)

[Guest guest]

Ron, beyond what I discussed in the other post, there are two

indirect relationships between blood sugar and rosacea:

First, a sudden significant rise in blood sugar can trigger a flush

in some people (rosaceans and non-rosaceans). The mechanism is

related to histamine release, but histamine isn't released unless the

blood glucose level is very high, such as in a person with diabetics

or alcoholism or a binge eater or someone with a high intake of some

surprisingly high sugar foods on an empty stomach (fruit juices, Slim-

Fast, and Dannon yogart are common culprits of diet-conscious people,

most not realizing just how much sugar is contained in them -- so

those who tolerate a juice fast sure don't have this problem! <g>).

Again, it's not expected to be triggered in someone with normal

gluose mechanism on a relatively normal healthy diet.

Second, a more sustained elevated blood sugar (as in diabetics or

those with sustained high sugar/carbo intake) can encourage skin

fungal infections, esp in people taking antibiotics. Here, the

symptoms wouldn't be a flush but inflammation -- itchy papules with

erythematous background. Again, it's not related to rosacea, it's a

superimposed yeast infection that, when improved or eradicated, may

be mistaken for improved rosacea.

But even if relevant, the remedy isn't a low carb diet, just not a

high carb diet. Most of the theories mentioned in popular books and

such seem to contain a kernal of solid evidence, but are then taken

out of context and exaggerated beyond science and common sense.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> Question for those who have tried the Brady diet. I

> have read a number of posts on their board and it

> appears that some individuals have reported some

> benefits. I have not read the book, but will most

> likely buy it and read it at some point. I would

> prefer to have as much info as possible on this

> problem. From what I gather it is mainly a low carb

> diet and probably restricts all the known major food

> triggers as well.

>

> Has anyone tried this successfully? If so, is there

> any hypothesis as to why a low carb diet is

> beneficial? Is the blood glucose spiking and the

> subsequent release of insulin linked to the problem.

> Does merely restricting oneself to low glycemic index

> foods give one the same benefit? This restriction is

> not really that difficult to do and could offer a

> balanced and nutritious diet. Is there any evidence

> for a correlation between type 2 Diabetes and cea

> or the progression of Diabetes and cea? How long

> does it take for dieters to see benefits and has

> anyone slowly added various foods back? Margorie's

> recent post on histamines, niacin, food intolorances,

> and allergies was very beneficial in my understanding

> of the diet issues. But perhaps there is more subtle

> effects of diet overtime. I would appreciate anyones

> thoughts, including Marjorie's, on this topic.

>

> Ron

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Ron, beyond what I discussed in the other post, there are two

indirect relationships between blood sugar and rosacea:

First, a sudden significant rise in blood sugar can trigger a flush

in some people (rosaceans and non-rosaceans). The mechanism is

related to histamine release, but histamine isn't released unless the

blood glucose level is very high, such as in a person with diabetics

or alcoholism or a binge eater or someone with a high intake of some

surprisingly high sugar foods on an empty stomach (fruit juices, Slim-

Fast, and Dannon yogart are common culprits of diet-conscious people,

most not realizing just how much sugar is contained in them -- so

those who tolerate a juice fast sure don't have this problem! <g>).

Again, it's not expected to be triggered in someone with normal

gluose mechanism on a relatively normal healthy diet.

Second, a more sustained elevated blood sugar (as in diabetics or

those with sustained high sugar/carbo intake) can encourage skin

fungal infections, esp in people taking antibiotics. Here, the

symptoms wouldn't be a flush but inflammation -- itchy papules with

erythematous background. Again, it's not related to rosacea, it's a

superimposed yeast infection that, when improved or eradicated, may

be mistaken for improved rosacea.

But even if relevant, the remedy isn't a low carb diet, just not a

high carb diet. Most of the theories mentioned in popular books and

such seem to contain a kernal of solid evidence, but are then taken

out of context and exaggerated beyond science and common sense.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD

> Question for those who have tried the Brady diet. I

> have read a number of posts on their board and it

> appears that some individuals have reported some

> benefits. I have not read the book, but will most

> likely buy it and read it at some point. I would

> prefer to have as much info as possible on this

> problem. From what I gather it is mainly a low carb

> diet and probably restricts all the known major food

> triggers as well.

>

> Has anyone tried this successfully? If so, is there

> any hypothesis as to why a low carb diet is

> beneficial? Is the blood glucose spiking and the

> subsequent release of insulin linked to the problem.

> Does merely restricting oneself to low glycemic index

> foods give one the same benefit? This restriction is

> not really that difficult to do and could offer a

> balanced and nutritious diet. Is there any evidence

> for a correlation between type 2 Diabetes and cea

> or the progression of Diabetes and cea? How long

> does it take for dieters to see benefits and has

> anyone slowly added various foods back? Margorie's

> recent post on histamines, niacin, food intolorances,

> and allergies was very beneficial in my understanding

> of the diet issues. But perhaps there is more subtle

> effects of diet overtime. I would appreciate anyones

> thoughts, including Marjorie's, on this topic.

>

> Ron

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>