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1. Kristy Russ says

   March 12, 2019 at 3:01 PM

   Hi,

   I’m a little perplexed with a client of mine and just wanted to get an opinion from you or someone else in the group. She had a lot of gas and bloating through the day and she has a rash that appears on her legs on and off for years. After 4 weeks of an elimination/gut healing diet (basically meat and “safe” vegetables and fruits), she seems worse. Her rash flared up within 1 week of starting the diet and has spread to areas it’s never been before- 2 weeks later it seems to have cleared up in the front of her legs, but has now moved to the backs of her legs and is weepy in areas. The bloating was gone immediately, but flatulence is extremely odorous and is worse than before. I suspected poor protein digestion- she has tried betaine and seems to be slightly better, but not much. She drinks about 1.5 litres of water/day and is taking the same lacto/bifido probiotic she was before, so basically the only difference is the diet.

   Any thoughts/suggestions on how to proceed? No functional labs have been done due to $ factor. I’ve never not had a good response to this protocol and am perplexed at why it might be worse. Could it actually be the body adjusting and clearing out toxins after this much time?

   Thanks. Any input is appreciated.

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   • Dr. Ruscio says

     March 16, 2019 at 4:50 PM

     Hi Kristy,
     Consider histamine intolerance or sulfur sensitivity.
     See resources here, https://drruscio.com/gutbook-resources/
     FODMAP intolerance is also possible.
     Hope this helps.

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