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This May Be A Stupid Question..

Brittany88

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Brittany88 Newbie
Brittany88
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You know how paleness is a system well does that go away when going gluten free? I don't expect to be tan but I look like I'm a corpse..

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Lisa Mentor
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You know how paleness is a system well does that go away when going gluten free? I don't expect to be tan but I look like I'm a corpse..

Due to mineral or vitamin deficiencies, paleness could be a symptom of anemia.

Becci Enthusiast
Becci
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I know that I still look pale, but I used to look like Casper.

A friend of mine called me the whitest white girl in Florida.

And I was at the beach every other week.

Brittany88 Newbie
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I know that I still look pale, but I used to look like Casper.

A friend of mine called me the whitest white girl in Florida.

And I was at the beach every other week.

Thanks guys

I'm in Florida too which makes it harder!

Becci Enthusiast
Becci
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What part of Florida?

Brittany88 Newbie
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What part of Florida?

Tampa :)

Becci Enthusiast
Becci
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Tampa :)

neat... I am in Green Cove Springs (about 30 miles south of Jacksonville)

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Wolicki Enthusiast
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everyone remarks how great my "tan" is now. I wear 50 spf everyday. It's just health :D

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My dd gave me a compliment the other day. She said she wanted to be as healthy as I look because she wanted her lips to look like they already had lipstick on them.

Before going gluten-free I was so pale people would think I was ready to faint. My lips looked just like my skin, no color at all. I am fair skinned so I can really tell how much better I look now. I also have some color in my cheeks.

This happened since I went completely gluten free.

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