Keto rash? Pls help

#21

Have you taken any anti-histamines before?

If so, take the same one for two days running, and see if it subsides. If it does, it is an allergy of some sort. At that point, it’s just a matter of eliminating foods until you find out which one.

I had hives in the second week of Keto. Thought it was Keto Rash, but it turns out it was the switch to erythritol as a sweetener. It’s a sugar alcohol, and apparently although rare in all populations, is slightly more common in Asians. (I’m Chinese descent).

It’s interesting, because most things I am allergic to, I react either immediately, or at most, hours after exposure. It took a week to build up, and 2 days to subside after I stopped taking it. It seems to need to build up, as excretion of sugar alcohols is slow. Apparently about 75-80% in a 24 hour period.

(Bunny) #22

Dr. Berg talks about keto rash: When you release more fat than usual. Fat is the substance that stores all sorts of toxins. And if your liver or gallbladder is not releasing toxins in a regular manner, your body could back up with toxic sludge causing a reaction in the skin.

Ox Bile (Purified Bile Salt): Take when you eat!

Example:

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(Jay AM) #23

Yeah, my allergies are similar in reaction times except for aspartame. It took 2 weeks to get to me (years ago before keto) and when it hit, being struck by lightning would have been more comfortable. I was leaving marks from itching my face and neck in my sleep.

(Jenny) #24

Did you ever figure out the problem. I started Keto 6 weeks ago and as a sweetener I have been using Erythritol. I had the same rash you have, my ear swelled up, I got splotches on my face that kept growing. Now, I am super sensitive to any cosmetics on my skin and I have hives and rashes on my arms and sometimes legs. The derm said it was contact dermatitis, but I believe ketones or Erythritol is causing rashes and sensitivity. What do you think? Have you been using Erythritol?

(Frances Reyna) #25

Hi. I honestly dont know what caused mine. I use swerve sweetener and it doesnt seem to bother me. Mine went away then came back then they’re gone again. I only get them on my face. What I’m just doing now is I use acv/water cleanser, I drink my electrolyte mix (magnesium citrate, salt), I don’t eat that much cheese anymore and i take an equate multivitamin. I don’t know if i’ll get them again. Hopefully you can find relief.

(Bunny) #26

This might help! THIS POST DOES NOT mean or imply you have a fatty liver! But it does not hurt to explore any possibilities?

  1. How to know if you have a fatty liver? “…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, is a dangerous and often difficult to detect condition. …” “…Microscopic view of healthy liver and nonalcoholic fatty liver …” “…It is difficult to distinguish nonalcoholic fatty liver disease…”

Choline is the Vitamin for a Fatty Liver & Can Prevent Keto Rash Dr. Berg talks about keto rash and a fatty liver. You can also get a rash (keto rash) from autophagy, a conditon whereby the body is recycling old damaged proteins and cleaning up microbes in the body - a type of detox. But when the liver is fatty it loses the capasity to detox, clean the body and things can back up. Choline, one of the B-vitamins can help prevent a fatty liver. Choline is high in egg yolk, beef liver, and cruciferous vegetables. Your intestinal flora (friendly bacteria) have a lot to do with absorbing choline so if there is an inbalance you may not even absorb choline. Choline works closely with purified bile salts to break down fats.

DATA:

  1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1253434/
  1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22134222
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(Jenny) #27

Hopefully you figure it out too. I am undergoing patch testing right now too to stop using cosmetics that bother me and I am slowly going off Keto and swerve to see if it helps. I have been using a lot of swerve everyday, so I thought it might be the problem. A lot of people get rashes from Erythritol.

(Jenny) #28

Thank you so much.

(Kaite) #29

Oh my gosh! The whole reason I joined this forum is because since starting Keto (3 weeks ago) I’ve developed a red itchy rash around my lips. I read everything on Keto rash, but the location just didn’t fit the bill. Everything pointed to an allergy but I’ve dismissed the idea because I haven’t had any new foods, just not having carbs. Except for stevia! I really dislike artificial sweeteners, so I never consumed them before, that is until the sugar cravings kicked in after going low carb. I have been having stevia almost every day to try to curb the cravings. I will cut that out for a week and see if the rash subsides.

(Fernando Urias) #30

Minute 23:30 has the apple cider vinegar and berries protocol.
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(Read About Uighur Camps) #31

DANDELION ROOT TEA. Natural liver detox without the harsh chemicals!!