Thanks for the info on brussel sprouts--I love them, but will do some research. Like you, I try to eat well. I've been gluten-free for 5+ years and have begun to eat meatless meals occasionally. Currently I'm working on improving my digestion, and seem to be seeing improvements. I've added cultured and fermented foods to my diet--kimchi and kombucha are two of my favorites. I learned about these from online research and information at a DS group and on a FB page. Here are the links.
http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/curing-autoimmune-and-mimics-gaining-health
https://www.facebook.com/Autoimmunethecauseandthecure

Almost forgot....I juice occasionally also. Over the weekend I used grapefruit, oranges, celery, and kale. Doesn't sound good, but it was.

My daughters rheumy told her to go as gluten free as possible and for sure to stay away from diet pops he says the chemicals in it are horrible to cause lupus flares. I will tell her about the brussel sprouts cause she loves them.

I've often caught doctors saying things that weren't based on anything factual whatsoever. Be careful about believing everything they say.

First it was garlic, now it's brussels sprouts causing lupus flares? I'm extremely skeptical. Show me the research.

I've fact-checked the sources on some of these strange tales, and found articles that use words like "could" and "might"...sounded like pure trash to me.

Dr Martin fried also state alfalfa supplements should be avoided it may cause skin to become more sensitive to sun and can cause flare ups. Alfalfa sprouts contains L cavanine , which triggers flare ups in some lupus patients

Dr Martin fried also state alfalfa supplements should be avoided it may cause skin to become more sensitive to sun and can cause flare ups. Alfalfa sprouts contains L cavanine , which triggers flare ups in some lupus patients

There's that word "may" again, Jewels...alfalfa sprouts "may" cause skin to become more sensitive to sunlight. This is what is categorized in science as speculation, which is not the same thing as clinically proven fact. I doubt if anyone has ever demonstrated scientifically that alfalfa sprouts can cause sun sensitivity.

I'm definitely with you on eating organic foods and staying away from GMO, but I would give you a friendly caution about accepting statements you find online without looking into them a little further. Dr. Fried promotes things like homeopathy, which many in conventional medicine severely criticize.

With all these powerful tools like Google Search available to us online, I would encourage everyone to be skeptical and do a little research on the things we read in popular articles and on websites like Dr. Fried's.

I've personally found that eating a good, varied diet rich in homegrown veggies has definitely helped me avoid getting sick. I get mouth sores from tomatoes, like many people do, and garlic tends to give me indigestion, but other than that I've never gotten sick from eating vegetables.

My physician whom ,is a well respected conventional Rheumatologist and is well versed in nutrition told me to stay away from Brussels sprouts and alpha sprouts as well. He has guided me for the last 20years and always helps me to try to fight this disease with proper nutrition and vitamins and not just medications. May times I can avoid additional medication because of his advice about food and vitamins. Most Doctors marvel at how well I control my lupus. Great amounts of Stress is usually the thing that will take me down. Then I may have to go on steroids
but not very often. I am healing myself now without steroids but with vitamins and nutrition.

Sounds like a good plan to me.