After 15 years of dealing with lupus, and unwilling to take prednisone unless life-threatening attack hits, I have found the best home remedies to be prompt attention to body signals....when in doubt, don't push it, whatever "it" is...rest when your body says rest, even if external events make that inconvenient. And for those times when I don't listen to my own good advice, I take Advil...I know there are problems with that too, but at a much lower level. I also try to take a break from it every few days, if needed over a longer time, for chronic flares with lots of arthritic pain, even if that means being less active.

I've been taking vitamins for several years, and swear by them...Vit. C up to 5 grams a day in cold season has kept me (knock wood) pretty safe, and early doses of echinacea and golden seal help to ward off all but the most virulent cold/flu attacks if taken early enough. Sniffing mild salt solution (1/4 tsp. in 4-6 oz warm water) excellent for sinus clearing with absolutely no side effects (not something you want to do in front of a new love interest, however).

Diagnosed with macular degeneration nearly a year ago, I once again turned to supplements...read up on all studies, etc. and started taking large doses of lutein, zinc, CoQ10, etc., sadly to no avail...it is getting worse. I wont give up on supplements quite yet tho...for all I know it is slowing progression, even if I'm not winning.

Granola in the morning, large helpings of greens every night practically guarantee regularity.