Vitiligo In Alison's Story

Vitiligo occurs when the body attacks the cells that control skin pigmentation. The areas that are attacked then cause smooth, white patches to form on the body when the skin loses pigment. These patches often form on the hands and face. Vitiligo on the scalp causes white hair to grow from that area. It is not a painful condition, but people who have it are often sensitive about the way they look. Only around one percent of the population is affected by this condition.

Alison’s Story

In 2010, Alison St. Sure published a story about her experience with vitiligo on her website, “Sure Foods Living.” She shared a picture of herself as a child in 1973, and the photo showed the white patches of skin beneath her eyes that are characteristic of vitiligo.
Alison was surprised to realize that over a period of eight years, his vitiligo spots gradually fill with darker pigmented skin until it almost disappeared. Curious to see if this had happened to others, Alison continued with other people who knew who also had vitiligo and had started a gluten-free diet. She was astonished to learn that five people, three of them had experienced a noticeable change in your Vitiligo.

What is Vitiligo?

Vitiligo occurs when the body attacks the cells that control skin pigmentation. The areas that are attacked then cause smooth, white patches to form on the body when the skin loses pigment. These patches often form on the hands and face. Vitiligo on the scalp causes white hair to grow from that area. It is not a painful condition, but people who have it are often sensitive about the way they look. Only around one percent of the population is affected by this condition.
How Does a sans gluten Diet Help?

Why does a gluten-free diet reverse the appearance of vitiligo? The director of the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research, Dr. Alessio Fasano, has found similarities between celiac disease and