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Vitiligo
Hi B. and Daniel,
I am getting white skin patches on my chin. I noticed it maybe under a year ago, but it’s more prominent now.
Is this another autoimmune condition that is happening. I already have gastric parietal cells antibodies which is positive. This was picked up in 2019 which I only saw yesterday in a blood test report from back then. It wasn’t brought to my attention back then.
I thought I had gastric parietal cells positive in a blood test earlier this year.
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Hey ,
It’s always hard to assess skin from a picture. It could be Vitiligo, but it is best assessed by a professional who can see the skin closely like a dermatologist.
If there is an autoimmune component to your skin condition, we do have handouts that provide you with some guidance. Many of these tips will sound familiar. You can find the handout right here.
To your personal situation: the gut plays often a factor in autoimmune diseases. Although your last test didn’t show evidence of SIBO, other things can play in the gut (for example mold that has been colonised and candida overgrowth as a way to protect the body from mercury toxicity by amalgam fillings for example)
Digestive fluids like stomach acid influence the gut microbiome as well. Digestive fluids are an important part of the environment that influences the diversity and the balance between species in the microbiome. Other components of that environment are the immune system and of course, the foods you eat.
The foods you eat can change the microbiome quite quickly! Lots of species divide really fast. Some species reproduce even 10-15 minutes! And this quick change is necessary since the microbiome continuously needs to adapt to what you eat.
Unfortunately, some of these microbes can create cravings for foods they need. That’s why I asked you in your previous post how you’re doing at your basics. If you’re making great choices during the day, but in the evening you’re giving in to sugar cravings, you’re going to feed certain species that can cause some havoc in the gut. And also these choices can influence the microbiome quite quickly!
The damage in the gut can cause a cascade of other stuff symptoms in the body. The inflammation in the gut can reduce your ability to deal with dietary histamine, make the immune system hypervigilant to invaders to which it is frequently exposed to, which can lead to autoimmune conditions.
I can only imagine the struggle which you have been through and I empathize greatly! From the labs you’ve been showing us you have done an amazing job and we have seen great improvements. But that’s just labs. Symptoms are what it’s all about of course. This is where autoimmune diseases become a bit confusing as well.
Even if you’re on the right way, with autoimmune diseases we still expect symptoms to flare up once in a while.
This can sometimes create feelings of discouragement which can lead to letting go of the basics, while you might have been on the right track! But these basics are really important for creating balance:
• provide your immune system support
Focus on vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin C, zinc and B vitamins
• provide your body with the right nutrition
Try to avoid giving in to sugar cravings. Try to add in fibre-rich foods that you can handle well. Make sure your environment is as mold-free possible as you can get.
• reduce stress
Stress influences the microbiome and reduces digestive fluids.I know this is a pretty long answer to your question ‘What is this skin condition? Is it autoimmune?’. And to summarize: I don’t know.
But I’m convinced it is all connected.
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