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Gout Diet

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Q: Gout diet.?
I have been diagnosed with gout and I have read that you need to follow a diet. Does anybody have a diet plan that I could follow that has worked. I need all the help i can get..

A: You must eliminate foods that are high in purines, red meat, meat broths and gravies, bouillon, sweetbreads, shellfish, anchovies, sardines, herring, mushrooms, asparagus, brewer's yeast, fish,poultry, eggs, dried beans, peas, lentils,cooked spinach and rhubarb. Recommended foods are high fiber, which encourages the elimination of uric acid, and soy products are excellent vegetarian sources of protein. Eat several helpings of raw fruits and veggies everyday. Berries, especially cherries, strawberries and blueberries, neutralize uric acid. Flaxseeds are a highly concentrated source of essential fatty acids, the "good" fats and reduce inflammation. One of the most important foods you can eat to prevent gout is fish. Salmon, cod, halibut, they reduce inflammation too. Drink as much water as you can to keep the uric acid flushed out. Celery seed extract, 450 mg 2-3 times a day to treat and prevent. reduces inflammation and reduces uric acid crystals.. Nettle root encourages the elimination of uric acid from the kidneys. Select a good product made with the concentrated root extract and take 250 mg 3 times a day. Chlorella is rich in chlorophyll and works to alkalinize the body. Take 500 mg 4 times a day. Bromelain, take 500 mg 3 times daily between meals. Look for products standardized to 2,000 M.C.U. (milk clotting units) per 1,000 mg or 1,200 G.D.U. (gelatin dissolving units) per 1,000 mg. Bromelain has a natural anti- inflammatory effect. Protease enzyme products also have this benefit. Dandelion root cleanses the kidneys. Take 500 mg or 1 to 2 ml 3 times a day. Be sure the preparation you use is made from the dried root. Also cherries, any will do, black, sweet yellow and red sour are all effective. Check on vitacost.com. You can buy cherry extract in capsule form. They have good prices for all the suggestions I made. I hope this helps Also get some Nature's Way Alive! multi vites, they are great and have all the green foods to keep the alkalinity in check.

Q: Any good remedies for chronic gout or diet recommendations for gout?
Have had occasional gout turn (once or twice a year) into chronic gout 8-9 times a year. Do not smoke or drink but have some diet issues to address.

A: You need to avoid animal proteins, red meat, fatty foods, organ meats, anchovies, herrings, mackerel that are high in uric acid. Drink plenty of fluids to dilute uric acid & purines in your body. Some say coffee can lower uric acid, but don't start drinking if you don't. Vit Ester C might lower uric acid, I'd suggest 3000mg/day. Also cherries & other dark red & blue berries have lots of antioxidants in them. Google: mayo clinic>>diseases>>gout Good luck

Q: Budget cooking for a special diet - gout?
So my boyfriend has gout, and has to go on a special diet (basically vegetarian) and I don't even know where to start! We're meat and potatoes people, on a pretty tight budget. Can anyone recommend a good place to find vegetarian recipes that won't totally trash my budget AND still taste good?

A: Websites such as www.allrecipes.com and www.recipezaar.com are great for free recipes. They have all different things catergorised. For gout, stay away from red wine and pork. Some fish too, like prawns. Hope that helps. :)

Q: Should you change your diet when being diagnosed with gout?
My husband has gout. So far he has had 2 attacks in the big toe. He takes his medication to control uric acid levels regularly. What are some diet changes that have helped gout?

A: Well, you know everything usually depends on the individual and the seriousness of the symptons. But I have heard that sodium, eggs, and shellfish can agitate it. Also, avoid walking and sitting on conrete if possible(this also has a physical affect on the gout).

Q: What diet to follow for high cholesterol and gout?
We try to emphasize the low fat, low protein foods in our menus but low caloric intake seems to trigger gout, along with quite a few dark green vegetables. One contributing factor to gout is obesity and it is recommended to lose weight. One recommendation for gout sufferers is not to eliminate fatty foods from your diet because they help metabolize uric acid. How are you supposed to lose weight? There is so much information out there, everything I read about the two problems seems to be contradictory.

A: First of all let me point out a thing or two. The health ramifications of obesity are much more serious in the long run. Secondly, the evidence for protective( from gout) effects of fatty diet is very thin. It is also important that dietary modifications in general do rarely lower the level of uric acid sufficiently to prevent future attacks in a person with gout. In short the importance of diet should not be over emphasized as regards gouty arthritis. Importantly, however, alcohol intake should be reduced to prevent future attacks. The bottome line: advice people to lost weight because this is helpful to reduce the risks of developing the many metabolic complications of obesity and heart disease- which are much more serious than gout. Less meat, less fat and a lot of moderate exercise!!!!

Q: Gout diet, should these fruits be avoided?
I know most of the recommended diet for Gout as my husband has suffered from Gout pretty bad the past few years. I am trying to find out if he should avoid grapefruit, mandarin orange and lemon juices? I know the more water he drinks the better and he is using black cherry juice.

A: Found some stuff which might be of use to you, especially the table of food high & low in purine level. Orange is a low purine food, so he needn't avoid that.

Q: resource for good diet for people with gout?
Hi, doctors think I might have gout (doing the blood tests tomorrow) anybody got any really good sound resources for dietary changes for people who sometimes get gout?

A: I have gout and have not had any occurrences for months now. You must find otu what triggers the on set. Beer, red meat may trigger the pain. Beer is my culprit. Taking high blood pressure pills (dieretic - spelling?) pills caused my issue. Controlling diet will help from gout causing the pain. I have swithced to taking nutritional supplements and staying away from beer to keep my body from acting up on the gout issue. The doctor can prescibe some medication for when you have flares up, but I would rather have your body flushed of all the junk that causes the pain in the first place.

Q: What is the best diet for a Gout patient (high uric acid) ??
What is the best diet for a Gout patient (high uric acid) ?? What food items are a strict No-No and what would help the cause. What should be avoided (veg, non-veg, which fruits are not good, etc ) and what should be taken to reduce the problem.

A: If you are getting frequent attacks your doctor should have prescribed a medication such as Lisinopril (or are you already on a prescribed med?) to reduce the uric acid being produced in your system. As far as what foods to avoid (generally purines) and which ones are perhaps beneficial, check these links: http://www.everydiet.org/gout_diet.htm http://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/foodstoavoid.htm http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout-diet/HQ00765 http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art5218.asp Good luck!

Q: Does anyone know anything about special diet for gout sufferers?


A: No acidic foods-fruits like oranges,grapefruit,lemons,etc...And if you eat rich heavy foods Alfedo sauce, if you eat out alot-like fine dining they have alot of different sauces that makes your uric acid go up. Tomatoes will get you in the long run also. If you have never had a flare up-It will happen in your knee,ankle or toes-you may think you just sprained it,but you won't be able to walk!!!!! The pain is at least an 8 out of 10!! You need to have your family doctor put you on Allopirinol-This helps the crystals to form in your joints which causes a flare up

Q: where can i get info on gout diet?
where on the net can one find the best info on gout diets and is white bread tea and coffee bad for gout

A: White bread is counted as a sweet bread, which you should avoid. Coffee contains caffeine which is a diuretic that dries you out and increases discomfort for people suffering from gout. When you have gout you need to be constantly flushing the body with water, or something like cherries that help lower uric acid levels in the body.

Q: What is the recommendede diet for someone who has got gout?
My protein level according to laboratory result is 8.0 gm/l. Is it so too much above the normal?

A: taking a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in juice three times a day will help balance your pH and thereby break down protein more efficiently. Gout comes from excessive uric acid in the body. Drinking 6-8 glasses of distilled water will help eliminate uric acid more efficient. Raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar removes uric acid. Drink 3 glasses of apple juice with a tablespoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar and a dash of cinnamon three times a day. Throw out your table salt and switch to unrefined sea salt. This could fix you up fast. I would take soak my foot in warm water with 2 cups of regular store bought apple cider vinegar and add cayenne and or rose hip oil. Unrefined sea salt an excellent way to help with gout. http://curezone.com/foods/saltcure.asp Tart Cherry juice will help with pain if you can get some from a health food store. MSM and glucosamine are good anti-inflammatory supplements. Fast from red meat and dairy until the gout clears.

Q: Gout Diet Plan?
What is a good diet for someone to follow who has recently acquired gout?

A: Purine is the food element to avoid. If you're squeemish, I'm posting the dietary suggestions here, as there are some amazingly disturbing pictures on the link from which this came: Diet sheet Forbidden Very high purine content. Herring, herring roe, meat extracts, mussels, Sardines, yeast (brewer’s and baker’s). Alcohol : Alcohol contains no purine but interferes with uric acid excretion. Liver Avoid High purine content - not more than one item once a week. Anchovies, bacon, chicken soup, Beef, mutton leg, mutton chop, pheasant, salmon, sausage, trout, turkey, veal, venison, lobster, crab. Moderation Moderate purine content-not more than one item 4 times a week. Asparagus, bass, bouillon, brains, cauliflower, chicken, duck, halibut, ham, kidney beans, lentils, Lima beans, liverwurst, mushrooms, oysters, peas, plaice, pork, rabbit, roe, shad, spinach, tongue, tripe, tuna, wholegrain cereals and bread. Acceptable Low or no purine content - as often as desired. Beverages -tea, coffee, cocoa, chocolate Carbonated soft drinks Fruit juices Sugar, sweets Vegetables : (except those under BE CAREFUL) Vegetables and cream soups (no meat stock) Butter, fats of all kinds (in moderation) Bread (except wholegrain) Cereals (except wholegrain) Cheese : all kinds (in moderation) Eggs Fruit Milk - buttermilk, condensed, malted Nuts - all kinds, peanut butter Drink plenty of water (2-3 litres per day) to help flush uric acid through the kidneys. Please note - if you have cardiac or kidney disease, your doctor may actually require fluid restriction - and you should consult him regarding fluid intake allowance. Keep dietary fat to a minimum. Be careful not to damage the joint. Take your prescribed medication regularly. Hope this helps.

Q: Who can help me disprove that gout (metabolic arthritis) is not caused by a vegan diet?
I'm trying to do research to disprove a popular myth that people who follow a vegan/vegetarian have have a higher risk of getting gout (metabolic arthritis). If some one could provide a link to a website that provides such information, I would greatly appreciate it.

A: So Uric Acid is what causes gout. Purines metabolize into uric acid. Foods that are high in purines include meat and fish. A study was actually conducted by Choi (im not really sure who this is but im sure you can dig a little deeper) which showed that meat purines put us at a larger risk for gout where vegetable purines dont have any effect on our risk.

Q: GOUT diet HELP??????
I don't have gout but I went to a follow-up with my urologist after passing a Kidney stone and my urine test came back with very high Uric acid. I was advised to cut back my protien intake and I did research and asked my doctor again who stated that a deit for Gout would be ideal. Only problem is this seems very overwhelming to me without guidance. My question is this and please be specific. I need some good reliable resources for Gout diets. Preferably, good cookbook recommendations, helpful books, menu plans, or websites? I have only found lists of foods I shouldn't eat but that doesn't help me to devise a healthy and balanced diet.

A: www.goutdiet.com

Q: What is the best diet for someone suffering from gout?
What foods should I avoid to minimize acute attacks?

A: Recurrent attacks can be avoided by maintaining a healthy weight and limiting the intake of purinerich foods. A diet high in fiber and low in fat is also recommended. Processed foods should be replaced by complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains. Protein intake should be limited to under 0.8g/kg of body weight per day. source(s) healthguide.