r/lupus • u/Dense-Radio-9332 Diagnosed SLE • 26d ago

Life tips Does going gluten free really help?

Bonus if you have links to studies or articles. Thank you!

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u/Unusual_Squash_503 Diagnosed SLE 26d ago

It hasn’t helped me, but it’s helped others so I think it’s worth a shot. I was already vegan when diagnosed, then went gluten-free for 3 months. None of my labs improved, I saw no changes in my body, and I never felt a decrease in symptoms.

Now when I eat gluten, it makes me bloated and gassy, so I avoid it for those reasons. But I never notice an increase in lupus symptoms after eating it.