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Supplements That Worsen Lupus & 6 That Help [March 2025 Update]

posted in Complementary Alternative Medicine on January 4, 2025 by

Donald Thomas, MD

Updated March 22, 2025

Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the immune system is overactive. This post discusses a 2024 research study showing that some herbal supplements for lupus can worsen lupus. Patients should not take substances that are “immunostimulatory” and “boost” or “support” …


NOTE: Johns Hopkins University Press, publisher of The Lupus Encyclopedia, is a nonprofit publisher. If you purchase JHUP books, like The Lupus Encyclopedia, you support projects like Project MUSE.


For more in-depth information on Supplements That Worsen Lupus & 6 That Help [March 2025 Update]:

Read more in The Lupus Encyclopedia, edition 2

Look up your symptoms, conditions, and medications in the Index of The Lupus Encyclopedia

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What is a Lupus Flare: Prevent and Treat [March 2025 Update]

posted in Flares In Lupus on August 20, 2024 by

Donald Thomas, MD

Updated March 2, 2025

Did you know that even mild to moderate lupus flares are associated with a two-fold increased risk of ongoing permanent organ damage? Our goal in treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is remission on medications, getting off steroids, and preventing …


NOTE: Johns Hopkins University Press, publisher of The Lupus Encyclopedia, is a nonprofit publisher. If you purchase JHUP books, like The Lupus Encyclopedia, you support projects like Project MUSE.


For more in-depth information on What is a Lupus Flare: Prevent and Treat [March 2025 Update]:

Read more in The Lupus Encyclopedia, edition 2

Look up your symptoms, conditions, and medications in the Index of The Lupus Encyclopedia

If you enjoy the information from The Lupus Encyclopedia, please click the “SUPPORT” button at the top of the page to learn how you can help. 


What are your comments and opinions?

If you have lupus, what has your experience been? What do you recommend for other patients?

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