hello, how can i cope up with gout. what foods shall i avoid and what to be eaten.?

Answer 1

Avoid any alcohol, high protein diets, seafood, and caffeine.
hearts
herring
mussels
yeast
smelt
sardines
sweetbreads

Foods moderately high in purines include:


anchovies
grouse
mutton
veal
bacon
liver
salmon
turkey
kidneys
partridge
trout
goose
haddock
pheasant
scallops

http://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/foodstoavoid.htm

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Diet -
1.To dilute the urine and reduce uric acid levels, drink eight or more glasses of water a day.

2.Avoid alcohol, which may precipitate gout pain.

3.Maintain a normal weight. People who are obese are more likely to have gout.

4.Avoid fats, refined carbohydrates, and excess protein in the foods you eat.

5.Avoid purine-containing foods such as organ meats, shellfish, anchovies, legumes, oatmeal, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, and mushrooms if you think you may be sensitive to them.

Supplements- the following supplements might be helpful as well :

Although conventional drugs are the best bet for treatment of gout, natural supplements may help by easing the pain of attacks as well as possibly preventing subsequent flare-ups. All of the supplements listed here are safe to use long-term, and some (cherry extract, vitamin C) are easier to stick with than others.

The enzyme bromelain is the supplement that seems to help most during an attack, and it should be taken every three hours to help relieve pain. Derived from pineapples, bromelain is widely used to fight all types of inflammation. Lower the frequency to twice a day once the current flare-up has subsided, and continue to take bromelain to help prevent future attacks. (Bromelain should be taken between meals to aid its effectiveness.)

Quercetin is a flavonoid that reduces levels of uric acid. It's a good preventive and is more efficiently absorbed when taken with bromelain.

Eating cherries is an age-old remedy for preventing gout attacks, because the fruit is rich in flavonoids, which appear to help reduce uric acid levels. Health-food stores often carry cherry fruit extract. Real cherry or blueberry juice often has the same effect.

Celery extract is another food substance that helps lower uric acid levels (you can also eat raw celery). Herbal teas made from cat's claw, devil's claw, or olive leaf act either as anti-inflammatory agents or to reduce uric acid, as does the herb nettle.

Vitamin C helps release uric acid from the body's tissues and then speeds its excretion through urine. This vitamin is best taken in doses spaced throughout the day, however, because a single high dose can free up so much uric acid that a kidney stone may form.

Borage or evening primrose oil can be very useful. These oils interferes with the formation of inflammatory substances in white cells that play a key role in gout attacks. Flaxseed oil and fish oils also have anti-inflammatory properties.

Answer 4

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the answers to most health questions- that explain where the gout comes from in the first place

Answer 5

i can tell you some food to avoid and those are food that very rich in uric acid, i think you also should avoid drinking beerand some very rich protein oriented food like liver, gizzard,string beans etc. etc. i know how it hurt so much but there are already some effective medication to ease the pain, go see your doctor.. take care!.

Answer 6

Hi ,my friend had it avoid salt and liquor I guess beer is really bad when you have gout.

Answer 7

Stay away from fatty food and alcohol, eat lots of fruits, veggies & grains and drink plenty of water. Better yet, next time you go see you doctor, ask him or her what would be best for you.

Answer 8

ouch this stuff hurts . red meat and beer is what i have been told over and over . you can get some good meds from the doc . clear the stuff right up , good luck