Is there a special diet for people with Lupus? Can you provide me with a diet on what and not to eat?

My primary medical doctor let it slip out that I had lupus so now she is sending me to see Endo and Rhematoid doctors. However, my allergy doctor told me that he thinks I have is SLE. I once had long hair and now I am bald, yes bald. They tell me that I'm in Chronic Renal Failure. So I'm mainly trying to get a head start on these doctor when they hit me with the news.

Your primary probably wanted to confirm the diagnosis with a rheumatologist. Lupus is hard to diagnose.

There is no special diet but there are some sensible guidelines that are very helpful.

1. Avoid fast and processed foods. Your body is having a hard enough time without giving it empty calories or a bunch of chemical additives.
2. Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day
3. Keep your animal fat intake minimal or non-existent. We are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, so don't help that along.
4. Eat cold water fish like salmon-the omega3 helps with inflammation and that helps with pain
5. Get enough calcium, especially if you are on prednisone and plalquenil because those increase your likelihood of osteoporosis
6. Avoid meats that have been given antibiotics and growth hormones (this is all the usual meat in the grocery store, buy meats that have a label saying they are free of these things)
7. Stay out of the sun. The sun not only causes lupus skin issues but can cause flares in the organs like kidneys.
8. Learn stress management techniques. Stress makes lupus worse.
9. Get some regular, mild to moderate exercise every day. Even if it's only 5 minutes.
10. Learn all you can about lupus so you can be a proactive patient.

I read up on Lupus for quite some time because someone I dearly love has it. I learned that there are several types that attach several organs of the body. You have to be more specific, otherwise I might just mislead you, which I do not want or care to do.

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