I have posted recently about my scalp issues, with my scalp swelling in random patterns, looking like a sunburn and feeling like my head was on fire.

I saw a new dermatologist and he sent me for a RAST test. This is a blood test that determines food allergies. It turns out I am allergic to wheat. Funny, when my doctor gave me the result he said the test determined I was "slightly allergic to wheat". My response was "how does one determine slightly"? Sort of like being a little bit pregnant. I also told him I wasn't surprised. Given that all of you here that responded to my blog when I wrote about this, some of you mentioned wheat was a determinant in autoimmune inflammation. I stopped eating bread (for starters) before this test was ordered by the doctor. I a guessing that's why the test shows I am "slightly allergic". I know now this is a trigger. In addition to stopping bread and other wheat products, I began juicing, predominantly green drinks kale, collards, celery, cucumber, carrots, ginger, green apples and/or pineapple. It's helping. I feel a difference and more importantly I have NOT had a scalp-swelling-burning episode since I started juicing became non-wheat. Its difficult as it seems there is wheat in everything, but I'm going one step at a time. Thank you everyone for your support and advice. And remember "Bald is Beautiful". - Lili