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Hi, I just looked this up in my "lupus book" and it said to stay away from alfalfa sprouts they contain an aminoacid known as L-canavanine, which indreased inflammation in patients with autoimmune disease. All members of the legume family contain L-canavanine, but is highly concentrated in alfalfa sprouts. Documented flareups of lupus disease have been associated with increased consumption of alfalfa sprouts and have disappeared when sprouts are avoided. The book I'm getting this information is called "The Lupus Book" by Daniel J. Wallace, M.D. It also has a table of Vitamins and Herbs. I hope this helps. Eva |
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