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Food Medications For Lupus

CONSUME PLENTY OF
• Fruits and vegetables such as grapefruit, broccoli, cabbage, and kale for antioxidants and bioflavonoids.
• Dairy products and fortified soy and rice beverages for calcium and vitamin D.
• Foods rich in essential fatty acids such as fish, nuts, flax, and omega-3 eggs.
LIMIT
• Fats, especially animal fats.
AVOID
• Alfalfa in all forms.
• Celery, parsnips, parsle’, […]

Lupus Information

Also known as systemic lupus eryrhematosus (or SLE), lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease. Although arthritic joint pain, skin rashes, debilitating fatigue, and dry mouth are the most common symptoms, it can also damage organs throughout the body, particularly the kidneys. Lupus strikes women about 10 times as often as men. While it is a […]