Fast to Treat Lupus
Lupus is a chronic and potentially fatal autoimmune disease that affects one in every 200 Americans. Lupus is characterized by flare-ups and remissions that involve painful inflammation and swelling of various parts of the body. While there is no cure for lupus, the painful symptoms can be eliminated or at least greatly diminished through a therapeutic juice fast.
Instructions
1. Prepare for your fast at least one week in advance, gradually cutting out meats, sugars, nicotine, caffeine and alcohol. It is recommended that you take three multivitamin and multimineral supplements with each meal during the week or two before beginning your fast.
2. Drink only fresh fruit and vegetable juices for 8 full days. You can drink as much juice as you like to combat thirst and hunger. While you can juice any type of vegetable that can be eaten raw, beneficial fruits and vegetables for treating lupus include cabbage, beets, romaine lettuce, carrots, apples, grapes and melons. There is no limit to the type or amount of fruit and vegetable juice you can drink during your fast.
3. Come off of your fast gradually by slowly adding raw vegetables and easily digested proteins to your diet. You may eat one or two half meals each day for three days, including raw vegetables, nuts, beans and tofu. Continue to drink fresh juices to combat thirst and hunger.
4. Maintain a diet made up from 75 percent raw foods for at least ten days after your fast. You may eat three full meals each day plus snacks as long as each meal is at least 75 percent raw. The 25 percent of your meals that consists of cooked foods should include baked or steamed vegetables, nuts, whole grains and beans.
5. Return to your regular diet slowly, eating smaller meals than normal and supplementing with raw food snacks and fresh juices. Complete a therapeutic juice fast whenever you feel a flare-up of your lupus symptoms.
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