Foods to avoid with Lupus (SLE)
With lupus, some foods and supplements can nudge immune activity or interact with medication, so caution is spread across processed additives, high-sodium products and inflammatory fats. Sun-sensitive and kidney-involved patients may have extra limits worth discussing with their care team.
Commonly asked about
- Industrial trans fatsFlare: Limit / Caution
- Hydrogenated vegetable oilFlare: Limit / Caution
- MSGFlare: Limit / Caution
- NitratesFlare: Limit / Caution
- SucraloseFlare: Limit / Caution
- Titanium dioxideFlare: Limit / Caution
- Mechanically separated meatFlare: Limit / Caution
- Iodized saltFlare: Limit / Caution
- King mackerelFlare: Limit / Caution
- Black teaFlare: Limit / Caution
All Lupus ingredients (14)
Limit or use with caution (14)
- Black teaFlare: Limit / Caution
- Hydrogenated vegetable oilFlare: Limit / Caution
- Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP)Flare: Limit / Caution
- Industrial trans fatsFlare: Limit / Caution
- IodineFlare: Limit / Caution
- Iodized saltFlare: Limit / Caution
- King mackerelFlare: Limit / Caution
- LecithinFlare: Limit / Caution
- Mechanically separated meatFlare: Limit / Caution
- MSGFlare: Limit / Caution
- NitratesFlare: Limit / Caution
- SucraloseFlare: Limit / Caution
- Titanium dioxideFlare: Limit / Caution
- Xanthan gumFlare: Limit / Caution
General guidance, not medical advice. Individual tolerance varies — talk to your clinician before changing your diet.
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