The pathologic hallmark of the disease is recurrent, widespread, and diverse vascular lesions. Lupus (SLE) is not a rare disorder. Although reported at both extremes of life (e.g. diagnosed in infants and in the tenth decade of life) chiefly it affects women of child bearing age. Among children, SLE occurs three times more commonly in females than in males.
Definition of phytonutrient. : a bioactive plant-derived compound (as resveratrol) associated with positive health effects.
One type of phytonutrient especially abundant in whole grains such as barley are plant lignans, which are converted by friendly flora in our intestines into mammalian lignans, including one called enterolactone that is thought to protect against breast and other hormone-dependent cancers as well as heart disease.