Unrelated issues?

[penguin11]

Hello,

Friends and family have recently remarked that I look much more tan than I usual do in the summer. I went gluten-free last November primarily to see if gluten had any connection to what I thought was iron deficiency. I feel less dizzy and the heavy out of body feeling I had before November. But can gluten also affect the skin, and in this case, the skin color? 

I also have better connection with people since I went gluten free. For some reason I now can look people in the eyes without feeling uncomfortable. This certainly sounds ridiculous, but it seems like it has some effect on my social life.

[Scott Adams]

I've heard of too much iron causing a change in skin color similar to what you've described:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3805307/

and also liver issues that can cause jaundice, which makes your skin look more yellow, so definitely bring this change up with your doctor, as some basic blood tests can determine both.