I went to campus for two hours this morning and took care of some stuff and had the rest of the day off. Grocery stores beckoned after being back in town for a week. I'd bought dog food but not people food (the freezer is full, so this isn't a problem). I'd run out of a vitamin D and K mix that I started taking a couple of months ago. Since then my hands have mostly cleared up. I've also been taking a higher dose of Vitamin D alone (about 10,000 I.U.) so it could be either thing making the difference.

After I started this I wandered off for a while to do some reading and comparison. I found more information about sensitivity to Sodium Lauryl (or Laurelth) Sulfate. And that it is in toothpaste. So I looked at my Colgate, and there it is. I've been so careful to avoid it everywhere else and here it is in my mouth several times a day. Sodium dodecyl sulfate is also from coconut, and several other detergent/surfactant products. (I've read that the Rembrandt toothpaste doesn't have SLS).

Vitamin K is mentioned in several instances to do with bone health (preventing or slowing Osteoporosis). Lots more reading to do, now that I've opened this can of worms, but the main thing I meant to share is that my hands appear to be clearing up, either from the higher doses of D or of the introduction of K. Oral Vitamin D May Help Prevent Some Skin Infections.

SRS