Lupus water cure update

Folks, I wanted to give this update a little time to be sure I was reporting my symptoms accurately. When I first started drinking a gallon of water a day as a Lupus cure, there were some issues. I've gotten those ironed out now. Not only that, I've been able to stop taking my Lupus maintenance med. Which was prednisone, for anyone who's interested.

Lupus, and/or the prednisone has brought severe, albeit occasional, acid reflux into my life. If you haven't had the pleasure of living with this horrendous monster, I assure you, it's a hundred times more “fun” than you might think. It's not just a tummy ache, folks. I described some of the symptoms in my last post.

My acid reflux symptoms worsened when I started drinking more water. I have ascertained through a ton of research that the reason is that due to the disease and/or prednisone, my kidneys and liver are not functioning properly. I believe that if I continue on with the methods I am using to reverse my illness, the damage to my organs will reverse as well.

Meanwhile, because my liver and kidneys are compromised, they simply can't handle the volume of water suggested in this cure. Ask any doctor and they will tell you that reducing water in patients with digestive organ malfunctions is commonplace treatment.

Therefore, about a week and a half ago, I decreased my water intake to a half gallon a day, which is still more than I was drinking before I started the water cure. I intend to increase that amount gradually as I heal. And I am healing. But how do I know this?

I know this because at the same time that I changed my water intake to a half gallon a day, I also stopped taking the maintenance dose of prednisone that I've been on for over 2 ½ years. And I don't feel any different. In fact, I actually feel better.

The water is working but it may take time. It's not just the water, though. Because at about the same time that I decreased the water, I also increased my determination to go all the way vegan. I have been vegetarian for years and started going vegan a few years back.

I've only had a few pieces of cheese in the past couple weeks. I intend to stop eating it altogether. Cheese was my last non-vegan food. I am a former cheese hound! Unfortunately, dairy products promote the inflammation that I'm battling, so they have to go!

Note: The other changes that helped me greatly were eating/juicing more green leafy vegetables and taking high doses of Vitamin D. Omega 3, B12 and Vitamin C. You see, when your system is sick, you need more than a normal dose because part of the dose goes to heal you and the rest is to sustain your normal functions.

So, as it turns out, at least at this point in my “cure” the cure that helps me most isn't a single change, but a combination of changes. My belief is that by continuing to seek out the issues that caused my Lupus tendencies to surface in the first place and addressing them one by one, I will continue to improve.

And yes, I still have bad days. But each time I address one of these issues, I feel a little better. And that's more than any doctor or conventional medicine has ever done for me. I'll keep you posted!

Note: The author is not a licensed medical professional. This article is in no way intended to replace professional medical consultation. It is the author's personal experience. Results may vary.