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http://veganrockergirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/personal-victory-thanks-to-veganism.html

May is Lupus Awareness Month. In my blog today, I have shared with everyone not only how Lupus effects my every day life, but also how veganism has nearly saved me from all of the ill-effects of my illness....GO VEGAN!!!!

Glad you enjoyed it! It's still a struggle, but seeing firsthand what COULD be if it weren't for my veganism was a real eye opener!

I wish I had known the benefits of veganism years ago, as I lost a friend in college to Lupus. I wish I could have helped her . . .

I hope someday they will start using the knowledge about diet to help patients reverse disease or at least live a more comfortable life. It makes me sad to know that the information is out there, that people like you have seen the benefits, yet it is not common advice give from physicians. My husband is currently shadowing an oncologist and when people lose weight they tell them to go home and eat as much fat as possible .. . donuts, cheese, etc. Nothing healthy. These poor people are already struggling with a disease, their body is taxed, and the doctors are telling them to poison their bodies with fat and sugar. They may gain weight, but they are also malnourished. Sad. Hopefully your doctor will spread the knowledge that he has gained from your case to his other patients.

i also started following your blog, and its great.........i am sorry to hear about your lupus as it sounds like a nasty condition to have, but its great to see that veganism has helped you tremendously :)

my MIL has severe scolosis and a host of other problems (rheumetoid arthritis, HBP, heart valve stuff, etc) and i have been advising her to cut out the dairy (meat would also be wonderful, but baby steps) to reduce her inflammation, but........her doctor didn't tell her that, and since i'm not a doctor, i'm not qualified to be doling out medical advice. hmm. she's never specifically said it like that, but implied.....she's on heart meds, hbp meds, 800mg ibprofin x 2-3/day, but her doc didn't talk nutrition so it can't be all that helpful or important to truly consider. i love her and want my son to know his grandmother, but at the rate she's going.........it saddens me.

if your message could reach more people, dani, that would be wonderful......i hope you continue to feel well and hopefully one day, be cured. veganism is so crucial to keeping disease at bay, i just wish more folks would do their research.

Jill