Forums: September 2011 Kickstart Forum: Lupus
Created on: 09/28/11 10:05 AM Views: 1381 Replies: 6
WhisperCat1 Joined: 09/01/11 Posts: 32	Lupus Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 10:05 AM Has anyone here noticed a difference from a vegan diet in Lupus flares, RA pain, Fibromyalgia symptoms or other autoimmune diseases?
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: Lupus Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 10:13 AM You may find some information on NutritionMD about diet's role in all of these conditions. For example, fibromyalgia, http://www.nutritionmd.org/health_care_providers/bone_joint_diseases/fibromyalgia_nutrition.html, and lupus, http://www.nutritionmd.org/health_care_providers/howto_allergy/lupus_nutrition.html. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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WhisperCat1 Joined: 09/01/11 Posts: 32	RE: Lupus Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 10:14 AM Will do... Thanks!
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: Lupus Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM Hey whispercat, I don't have Lupus, but do have Hashimoto's, Sjogren's syndrome, Hypogonadism, and pancreatitis/gallbladder disease. I've noticed that when I stick to the low-fat, whole foods vegan lifestyle, I definitely feel healthier. My body definitely needs its complex carbs! When I eat a lot of sugar, grease, or dairy products, my body is NOT happy and I get increased inflammation and pain. That's my 2 cents! Molly Horn
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Oceandog Joined: 01/10/10 Location: California, USA Posts: 642	RE: Lupus Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 11:30 AM I have fibromyalgia and have had it before it was reclassified as an autoimmune disease. When it was diagnosed, I was told to get psychotherapy! That said, my daughter was the one who picked on the fact that whenever I consumed even minute amounts of dairy (I was vegetarian at that time) I had symptoms, and the symptom's severity was related to the amounts of dairy. For a few years after that I "saved" dairy for a "special" treat. Then one day I realized that what I was "rewarding" myself with was PAIN! (I can be a slow learner!) Now I am very strict as to dairy, meat consumption has not an option for over 21 years. Celiac disease has taught me that my body is very sensitive to what I eat and acts out in all sorts of difficult ways if I eat something not approved! Best wishes Kym Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them.
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WhisperCat1 Joined: 09/01/11 Posts: 32	RE: Lupus Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 11:59 AM Thanks, Molly. I have sjorgrens, reynauds, and livedo reticularis, all of which often accompany Lupus, though I haven't been tested for Lupus. I also have a lot of joint pain and my bones tend to break easily so I try not to do that, LOL. OceanDog, thank you, too. I had to laugh as I must be a slow learner, too. I noticed that a lot of my headaches and joint aches actually got better during the KickStart, but last weekend I not only ate whatever I wanted to help my hubby celebrate his birthday, we went for a long hike on a sunny day and now I am in a lot of pain again, have suffered a 3 day cluster head ache, depression, etc. That's why I was wondering if anyone else had good results with vegan eating since I don't know if it was the sun or going off diet that caused the flare of the lupus that I don't actually have
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mollyhorn Joined: 03/03/10 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 582	RE: Lupus Posted Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 1:10 PM Hah, wow. I wonder if I'd do well to try a wheat-free diet for a while. Might not hurt as an experiment... Molly Horn
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