Diet for Lupus
Lupus is a chronic illness that is effected by an autoimmune disorder – - your immune system incorrectly molests organ cells, connective tissue and muscle, effecting inflammation. Depression, nausea, fever, joints, swollen, fatigue and skin rashes are the common symptoms of lupus. Even though some certain diet can’t cure 100% lupus, but you may be able to reduce lupus symptoms.
Discuss with doctor if you want to change diet to reduce symptoms of lupus.
- Vegetables and Raw Fruits: According to “Prescription for Nutritional Healing” author Phyllis Balch, C.N.C., a diet that consists 50 percent vegetables and raw fruits help patients to lessen lupus symptoms. Vegetables and raw fruits contain enough minerals and vitamins like zinc, vitamin A and Vitamin C. This helps body organ to prevent viruses, fungi and bacteria from damaging connective tissues, organs and muscles.
- Flax seeds: Flax seeds contain sufficient amount of omerga-3 fatty acids, which may assists reduce tissue inflammation, researched by University of Medical and Maryland Center. By eating sufficient flax seeds you can increase your kidney functions, increasing kidney function means risk of developing lupus nephritis is less, lupus nephritis – one type of kidney disease linked with lupus.
- Lean Proteins: Protein is most essential to rebuild organ and muscle cells as protein contain enough nutrient. It also improves physical energy. Protein foods like fish, white-meat chicken, tofu, lentils add in your everyday diet menu. Don’t eat dark meat chicken and red meats – even though such type of foods is the normal protein source in especially American diet.
- Gluten-Free Foods: Rye and wheat may improve pain and inflammation due to gluten. It may also effect your immune system to molest healthy digestive system cells, developing gastrointestinal distress linked with lupus. Starches and gluten-free grains like rice, amaranth flour, buckwheat, rice flour and cornmeal can restore rye flour and wheat.