Sunburn Might Play a Role in Rosacea

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The link between overweight and rosacea is well-known in the alternative medicine community, where it's thought that rosacea is caused by proteins that "leak" through the gut lining into areas where they shouldn't be. "Leaky gut" syndrome is controversial in mainstream medicine, but there is more and more evidence that it is a real disease caused by antigen response (i.e. substances that trigger the body to attack itself). The obesity and the rosacea may both be inflammatory responses.

D Beales of MA 10:29AM July 07, 2010

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mary m of MS 2:41PM July 24, 2009

Many people do not understand statistics, which is a problem. The article does not say that ALL people with rosacea are large.
It only says that people who have it, *on average*, are slightly overweight. One person is not an average; people will be above and below. Of course some small people will have it, and some very overweight people as well.
Statistics deal with large numbers and likelihoods. Then again, people who type in ALL CAPS probably don't understand any of this.

Duxbury Pembroke of MA 9:45AM March 12, 2009

CRAP
I'M A SMALL BUILT MAN- NO EXCESS WEIGHT
EXERCISES REGULARLY
HAS SEVERE VASCULAR ROSACEA.
ONLY SYMPTOMS ARE SEVERE FLUSHING.
LOOK SOMEWHERE ELSE. ALOT OR ROSACEANS ARE TINY.

Eric Clarke 8:18AM March 11, 2009