What foods makes gout flair up?

Question

Please state your source/s

Thanks Ace, that didn't help one bit LOL, instead of helping me avoid things, it just made things harder for me. LOL

Thanks for your help Ace, I did learn alot...even if it wasn't what I wanted to hear :)

Answer 1

Check:
http://ww2.arthritis.org/resources/arthritistoday/2003_archives/2003_09_10_oncall_p4.asp
about 2/3s down the page.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The following are good sources regarding gout:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout/DS00090
http://www.medicinenet.com/gout/article.htm

You need to avoid foods high in purine. The following sites may help:
http://www.thedca.org/purines.html
http://arthritis.about.com/cs/goutdiet/a/goutpurines.htm (also tells you what you SHOULD eat)
http://arthritis.about.com/cs/gout/a/foodstoavoid.htm

You may also want to do some independent searches for "low purine foods" or "high purine foods" or "gout diet".

If you have gout, you also have my sympathy. I understand it hurts. A lot.

Answer 4

Limit your consumption of certain types of meat. Meat items that are particularly high in purines include beef, pork, lamb, and “organ meats” (such as liver, kidney, and brain), as well as meat extracts and gravies.
Reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption, especially beer.
Reduce your use of oatmeal, dried beans, peas, lentils, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, and mushrooms.
High consumption of seafood is associated with an increased risk of gout. Specific types of seafood found to be associated with higher levels of uric acid include: anchovies, sardines, roe (fish eggs), herring, mussels, codfish, scallops, trout, and haddock.

Answer 5

Tomatoes
beer
anchovies
shrimp or prawns
red meat
anything high in purines.