Lupus Problem

A good friend of mine has had Lupus for a while and I was wondering of any natural supplements to ensure well being. She had it the majority of her life. Thanks.

Dave228 - The first thing would be to check into undiagnosed celiac disease or at the very least, have her check into any sensitivity to wheat or gluten. Just to start off, would recommend the complete elimination of all grains except rice and corn to see if symptoms persist after a month.

Also have her avoid the nightshade vegetables just to be on the safe side, until they are determined to be safe.

Vitamin D levels are usually suppressed in Lupus as well as other autoimmune diseases. Would highly recommend her taking 10,000 IU of Vitamin D3 daily, or even better, have her get the levels checked and have the physician administer injections of 50,000 to 100,000 IU per week until her Vitamin D levels are in the optimal ranges, then to continue taking 10,000 IU per day.

Have her checked for heavy metals. Toxication can induce lupus. Appropriate metal detox maybe important. If this is the case, candida is likely to be a problem, but the elimination of most grains, and use of iodine and probiotics will help in time.

Have her prolactin levels checked. Hyperprolactinemia generally occurs in celiac disease and autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus. If valid, she's probably low thyroid. But only use natural dessicated thyroid, not synthetic prescription forms.

Would look into her taking high dose Iodine (Lugol's solution). In Lupus the ratio of 16-alpha-hydroxyestrogen to 2-hydroxyestrogen severely imbalanced. Healthy people have ten times the protective levels of 2-hydroxyestrogen than those with Lupus. The solution is both high dose Lugol's and taking Bio-DIM (diindolylmethane) at the therapeutic dose (four caps per day).

Lupus symptoms are exacerbated when a low stomach acid condition exists. Ironically, those with low stomach acid often take anti-acids, since these provide temporary relief during symptoms of low stomach acid, which happen to be reflux. More stomach acid will help fix the problem and provide relief. Read this for more info: http://www.immortalhair.org/apps/blog/show/1762722-stomach-acid-is-essential-for-your-health

Dramatic relief can be offered to lupus sufferers with the use of low-dose Naltrexone. http://www.lowdosenaltrexone.org/ldn_and_ai.htm This will require a doctor's prescription, but it's worth the trouble. Forget the steroids, they are a death sentence, use LDN instead.

There are two specific Glycoproteins that are deficient in lupus patients. Mannose and Galactose are important for intracellular communication. Look for a Glycoprotein or glycoprotein product that contains at least these two or the whole 8-essential sugars.

Hopefully she's not taking any prednisone. Have her take a very large dose of Krill Oil (3,000 milligrams daily).

Typically lupus patients are very low in DHEA, she'll need somewhere between 25-200 mg in the a.m.

Finally would highly recommend her take Broccomax by Jarrow. It's a source of Sulforaphane, which will help fix a problem with Nrf2. If there is a deficiency in Nrf2 (at least in mice), Lupus development is at risk. Sulforaphane can help "repair" this problem.