| Recent data indicate that certain foods are common | | | | foods for people with lupus, and are constantly |
| criminals in worsen the symptoms of lupus. It is | | | | involved in investigations. Animal products often |
| understandable that the reactivity of antibodies in lupus | | | | combine high protein content with a high fat, a |
| patients strongly cross-reacts with commonly ingested | | | | combination not recommended for people with |
| animal proteins. The serum of people with SLE may | | | | autoimmune diseases. Vegetable oils should be |
| also react with proteins originate from plant. These | | | | eliminated from the diet of lupus. That is because all |
| proteins are found in soybeans, corn, spinach and | | | | the fat comes from animal or vegetable fats and |
| carrots. Though the animal protein-based foods are | | | | increases the level of circulating estrogen, which also |
| the main culprits, it means that from time to time the | | | | contributes to dysfunction of the immune response in |
| plant foods must be tested for immune reactivity as | | | | lupus. |
| well. Alfalfa sprouts should be avoided in cases of | | | | Once a person is diagnosed with lupus, he or she |
| lupus and that ingestion of alfalfa sprouts or seeds of | | | | should immediately start a medically supervised fast to |
| L-canavanine, an important component of alfalfa, | | | | initiate a remission. Breaking the fast with proper care |
| causes SLE-like disease in primates. L-canavanine is | | | | and under right leadership is very important. At the end |
| present in legumes, or beans, and they often must be | | | | of the fast, one should avoid the following for an |
| avoided. | | | | extended period of time: |
| Lupus outbreaks have also been reported after | | | | 1. All foods of animal origin, including milk and eggs |
| ingestion of large amounts of foods containing | | | | 2. All vegetables, except peas and beans |
| psoralens (celery, celery salt, parsnips, figs). Psoralens | | | | 3. Celery, corn, alfalfa, mushrooms, spinach, and figs. |
| are chemicals that increase the photosensitivity in | | | | The exposure to all chemicals should be avoided as |
| those who are sensitive to sunlight. Hydrazines, the | | | | well. In particular, avoid cigarette smoke, hair dyes and |
| chemicals responsible for many cases of drug-induced | | | | pesticides. All plant foods should be organically grown |
| lupus, are also present in mushrooms, certain food | | | | or pesticide-free. |
| dyes, smoke tobacco, and most cooked foods, | | | | Although this approach may seem strange to some, it |
| especially meat and other fatty foods. | | | | is not only safer than current treatments, but also |
| Hair dyes contain high levels of hydrazine and other | | | | when it began early in the disease process, it may |
| related chemicals that are absorbed through the skin. | | | | offer a complete remission from the disease. The |
| Persons exposed to hair dyes also have a significantly | | | | patient can live a normal live free of both the effects |
| increased risk of lupus. | | | | of the disease and the effects of treatment with toxic |
| Meat and milk are probably the most offensive of all | | | | drugs. |