Deb Note that some sources do not recommend 5-htp if you have an autoimmune disease. Check with your doctor before taking any medications. Prednisone Water Retention Many of the pharmaceutical diuretics can cause lower platelet counts. They also rob the body of needed nutrients. Daikon radish, asparagus, shiso leaves, and shiitake mushrooms are natural diuretics according to Michio Kushi in his Marcobiotic Home Remedies book.
Nightshades are high in alkaloids, chemical substances that have a strong physiological effect.
While the mature fruit contain only faint traces, storage may increase the alkaloid solanine, especially in potatoes, to toxic levels. Nightshade foods may remove calcium from the bones and deposit it in joints, kidneys, arteries and other areas where it does not belong. Excess vitamin D may intensify this process. A dairy free diet that includes nightshades could lead to a calcium loss. If you are going to eliminate diary or nightshades, it is best to eliminate them both.