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\f0\fs24 \cf0 You may have noticed as you walk the aisles of your local grocery store
\ \
that more and more foods are being labeled as \'93gluten-free.\'94 \
\ For people with gluten sensitivity, \
\ these foods are a game changer for improving
their quality of life. \ \
But what about gluten in skincare products? Stay tuned!\
\ Hello,\
\ I'm Dr. Neal Schultz\
\ [pause]\
\ And welcome to DermTV.\
Celiac disease is a debilitating disease \ \
causing diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, and weight loss. \
\ This is all caused by an allergy to gluten,
which is found in wheat, barley, rye and other grains. \
\ Eating just the tiniest microscopic amount
of gluten \ \
will set off an attack in people with gluten sensitivity \
\ regardless of their symptoms.\
\ In some cases, people also get an intolerably
itchy bumpy rash \ \
called dermatitis herpetiformis. \ \
And some people even get the rash without gastrointestinal symptoms. \
\ The rash typically consists of small, itchy,
red bumps \ \
which actually have tiny blisters in them and are usually \
\ distributed symmetrically on extensor surfaces
like the buttocks, scalp, elbows, knees, back, or even the face. \
\ The bumps are so itchy that people wind up
scratching them until they bleed.\ \
Despite its name, dermatitis herpetiformis is not related to \
\ or caused by the *** virus: \
\ the name simply means that it\'92s a skin
inflammation \ \
having an appearance similar to ***.\ \
But in people with dermatitis herpetiformis, \
\ what about gluten in skincare products? \
\ There are increasing reports of people with
gluten sensitivity \ \
developing symptoms from gluten containing skincare products. \
\ And with the increasing popularity of \'93natural\'94
skincare products, \ \
more and more products either include \ \
ingredients derived from gluten containing grains \
\ or ingredients that are contaminated with
them. \ \
For example, skincare products containing the effective antioxidant Vitamin E \
\ are very popular. But Vitamin E is sometimes
derived from a wheat source.\ \
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein and Wheat Germ Oil \
\ are two other ingredients to look out for.\
\ So if you are gluten insensitive, look for
gluten free skincare products \ \
which are becoming increasingly available. \
\ A Google search will easily help you find
them. \ \
What you put on your skin may be just as important \
\ as what you put in your stomach.}