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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Lupus / January 2006FOOD
What are the best foods for ppl w/lupus and the worst? OK, here goes, this is an old one, but still effective. If you can follow it! Candi Recommended in the treatment of SLE & other autoimmune inflammatory diseases Supplements Calcium - 1,500 - 3,000 mg Magnesium - 750 mg L-Cysteine & L-Methionine - 500 - 1,000 mg Important for white blood cell activity & protection. Do not take with milk. Take with 50mg B6 & 100 mg C. Proteolytic enzymes - Powerful anti-inflammatory. N-Acetylglucosamine (N-A-G) - May prevent lupus. Vitamin C - 3,000 - 8,000 mg daily to normalize immune function. Zinc to normalize immune function. Glucosamine sulfate. Herbs Pau d'arco - Used for autoimmune disorders, cancer, leukemia, liver & endocrine problems. Echinacea - Used for rheumatic, antibiotic, immune system stimulant, restores inflamed connected tissue. Garlic - Blood cleanser, anti-inflammatory. Borage - An anti-inflammatory used for pleurisy & peritonitis. Coltsfoot - An anti-inflammatory for the respiratory tract - coughs, hoarseness, bronchitis, asthma, pleurisy, helps spasms. This is difficult to find in the US as it's been labeled a 'possible' carcinogen. But not in Canada or Eurpope. Ginseng - For feverish & inflammatory illnesses. Some sources say not to use with lupus; use with caution. Feverfew - An aspirin sub, relaxes blood vessels & reduces inflammation. Goldenseal - Good for mouth & nose ulcers. Evening Primrose Oil - Fatty acids; used for arthritis, inflammation, MS, hyperactivity, schizophrenia & alcoholism. Yucca - Anti-inflammatory. Milk thistle - Cleanses the liver. Omega 3 Fatty Acids - Well documented anti-inflammatory. Foods to consume Canola or olive oil or grapeseed oil Sardines Asparagus, eggs, garlic & onion for sulfur which aids in rebuilding connective tissue. Brown rice Fish Leafy Vegetables Nonacidic fruit Oatmeal, whole grains Fresh (not canned) pineapple (Contains bromelain, an enzyme which reduces inflammation.) Foods to Avoid Nightshade plants contain Solanine, which contributes to inflammation in autoimmune diseases. Foods containing solanine - Potato Tobacco Tomato Eggplant Red & green peppers Hydrazines - Mushrooms Legumes contain L-canavine which increases inflammation in autoimmune diseases. (Alfalfa sprouts have the highest concentration.) Peas Beans Lentils Peanuts Carob Soybean Avoid red meat, caffeine, citrus, paprika, salt & sugar. Get your iron naturally, not from a supplement. Do not take birth control pills. Chemicals known to cause lupus flares Aromatic Amines - Hair color - paraphenylenediamine Tartrazines - Food dye FD&C Yellow #5 Eosin - In lipstick > From: prayn4rain@webtv.net (Jenn L) > Organization: WebTV Subscriber [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > What are the best foods for ppl w/lupus > and the worst? Thank you Candi for all the information I had no idea there was so much information on the supplements or herbs...very usefull information. Thank you also Julia..... colloid silver..is that anything like Sea Silver?My dad is always telling me to take sea silver... It's actually colloidal (not colloid) silver & you can get many colloidal minerals (well, silver is a mineral but you can buy it with many other minerals included, other than silver. It's in liquid form & is chelated). Have heard conflicting reports & I've tried it with no success. Colloidal minerals are trace minerals usually found in shale deposits, which are easily absorbed by the intestine. Still, they're nothing to play with. Ask your doctor. As far as the food & vitamin info I posted, my doc said it was perfectly safe & he's director of rheumatology at Cleveland University Hosp. Candi > From: prayn4rain@webtv.net (Jenn L) > Organization: WebTV Subscriber [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Silver?My dad is always telling > me to take sea silver... > ... colloid silver..is that anything like Sea > Silver?My dad is always telling > me to take sea silver... Friends and family want to try to help fix us and sometimes they make surggestion that don't work or are sometimes dangerous. http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/PhonyAds/silverad.html Colloidal silver is a suspension of submicroscopic metallic silver particles in a colloidal base. Long-term use of silver preparations can lead to argyria, a condition in which silver salts deposit in the skin, eyes, and internal organs, and the skin turns ashen-gray. Many cases of argyria occurred during the pre-antibiotic era when silver was a common ingredient in nosedrops. When the cause became apparent, doctors stopped recommending their use, and reputable manufacturers stopped producing them. The official drug guidebooks (United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary) have not listed colloidal silver products since 1975. Dubious Ads In recent years, silver-containing products have been marketed with unsubstantiated claims that they are effective against AIDS, cancer, infectious diseases, parasites, chronic fatigue, acne, warts, hemorrhoids, enlarged prostate, and many other diseases and conditions. Some marketers claim that colloidal silver is effective against hundreds of diseases. # There is little evidence to support therapeutic claims made for colloidal silver products; # The risk to consumers of silver toxicity outweighs the value of trying an unsubstantiated treatment, and bacterial resistance to silver can occur # Efforts should be made to curb the illegal availability of colloidal silver products, which is a significant public health issue [16] . Silver toxicity is not a problem with modern ionic colloidal silver. I took half a pint per day of tap water grade colloidal silver and did not get Agaria. T o my knowledge there are no resistant organism to Colloidal Silver. We are currnetly carrying out tests with E coli, Staph albus and Sacc cer. We will post the results and pictures of the cultures on our web site. The problem as most most anti microbial is getting it to the site of infection!! Chris Hyslop microbiologist Commercial Science. Hey, when the tests are complete, let us know. One more thing, proofread your post before you send it; it may lend credence to your claims. Your typos & misspellings don't insure confidence. Candi > From: chyslop@comsci.org.uk > Organization: http://groups.google.com [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Chris Hyslop microbiologist > Commercial Science. I have read that peanuts and turkey are not good for lupus patients... ....something about the protein structure in the food - and the way our bodies react to the protein - as an intruder....and it causes you to feel sick, sluggish, and headaches! so - since I have bad migraines..I stopped both... ( I never realized HOW MUCH PEANUT I ate... ) anyways - I immediately noticed a difference... I can eat 1 Recee's Peanut Butter Cup and get a headache within 15 minutes!!!! I guess it is trial and error as every body is different. I have been tested for food allergies - and I am not "allergic" to peanuts or turkey. I also remember reading that alphafa sprouts are BAD.... don't put even a little bit on your salad! Hope this helps.... Lisa > What are the best foods for ppl w/lupus > and the worst? And our dietologists is recommending "colloid silver" and cat s claw". and plus a diet.A such diet is depends from which a most organs involving in lupus process,we has a 10 diet,like for liver,kidney,heart,stomach,intestine,obesity problems.if you interested please feel free write me,and i will try to help you.thanks,julia GOOD DAYS!! |
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