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An article by Stacey BeckerSeveral years ago I was diagnosed with lupus. I could barely get out of bed or walk, had a hard time holding a glass of juice due to joint pain, suffered from all over body muscle aches, endured a constant low grade fever, and itched uncontrollably on my arms with skin rash. I new my life, as I new it, was over. I was petrified.On my first (and last) visit to the rheumatologist I asked what I could do to support my health or to avoid a worsening my lupus symptoms. She casually responded 'Come back...

The amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine appear to aggravate the disease, apparently due to a specific intermediary block in their metabolism. Findings from both animal and human studies have confirmed the efficacy of removing these amino acids from the diet. Also, studies using an animal model of SLE have found that diets high in fat may promote the onset and progression of the disease by weakening immune responses, suggesting that a low fat diet could be beneficial. A...