Diet and vasculitis: There is no known direct connection between diet and vasculitis that has been reproducible. However, there is literature associating some foods with human disease in which vasculitis may be part of the picture. For example, alfalfa sprouts has been reported to be connected with systemic lupus erythematosis (sle). Vasculitis can be one of the features of sle. This literature gets exaggerated often.
Answered 8/24/2013
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Yes!: Vasculitis is an inflammatory condition, caused by an overactve immune system in most cases. Diet has a huge influence on inflammation in your body. The short version is: avoid sugars, gluten, dairy, processed foods, fried foods. Eat lots of: fruits, vegetables, fish oils. For more detail, i recommend a book titled, "inflammation nation.".
Answered 4/20/2019
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