Q&A: hi, i suffer from gout (high level of uric acid) now i am vegetarian to see if i get better.?
27/11/10
Question by luisito99: hi, i suffer from gout (high level of uric acid) now i am vegetarian to see if i get better.?
i drink about 3 glasses of soy milk daily, and also eat penuts and brazil nuts every day.
am i doing something wrong? or is it okey for my gout condition?
i meant peanuts
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Answer by Dirtyleg
A friend of mine has his brought on by too much salt. I would say see what foods/seasonings or what have cause your flare ups and avoid those.
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I just read this in “Diet For a New America” by John Robbins.
Here is a quote from the book:
“Gouty arthritis is acknowledged even by the Arthritis Foundation as being diet-related. In fact, gout is one of the most easily controlled of all diseases when proper dietary guidelines are followed.
Gout occurs when uric acid in the body forms needle-like crystals which become deposited in a joint. When that happens, there is severe pain and swelling in a joint, often the big toe.
Avoiding foods that are high in either purines or protein has been shown to be of enormous benefit to gouty arthritis sufferers. Shellfish, fish, poultry, beef, pork, and legumes are all high in purines.”
Basically you want to go on a low-purine, low-protein diet. Stay away from saturated fats, lower your protein intake (you don’t need to drink so much soymilk or eat so many nuts, these are high in purines), up your fiber intake (hopefully dietary and not supplemental), and exclude cholesterol from your diet (this means that dairy should be either taken out of your diet or should be severely minimized.)
Edit** I see from Pinoy below me and from your avatar name that you are probably Filipino. In the book it says, “Some people, particularly Filipinos, are especially susceptible to gout. But on a low-purine, low-protein diet, gout is almost nonexistent, even among those people most genetically disposed toward it.”
Sorry for the long post.
Good luck gettin’ that gout to get!!
Comment by kyle w — November 27, 2010 @ 7:28 pm
yup! stay away for those food that high in purine…. i would recomened you to drink cranberry juice and eat dried cherries….i do have the same problem… i was 28 yrs old when i have first attack……….
Comment by pinoy — November 27, 2010 @ 7:57 pm
I think so. I think it mostly involves lowering the amount of protein taken in basically, and going veg will usually do that.
Sources of uric acid
In many instances, people have elevated uric acid levels for hereditary reasons.
Diet may also be a factor.
Purines are found in high amounts in animal food products, especially internal organs.
Examples of high purine sources include: sweetbreads, anchovies, sardines, liver, beef kidneys, brains, meat extracts (e.g Oxo, Bovril), herring, mackerel, scallops, game meats, and gravy.
A moderate amount of purine is also contained in beef, pork, poultry, fish and seafood, asparagus, cauliflower, spinach, mushrooms, green peas, lentils, dried peas, beans, oatmeal, wheat bran and wheat germ.
Moderate intake of purine-containing food is not associated with an increased risk of gout.
Serum uric acid can be elevated due to high fructose intake, reduced excretion by the kidneys, and or high intake of dietary purine.
Fructose can be found in processed foods and soda beverages – in some countries, in the form of high fructose corn syrup.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uric_acid
Comment by People A — November 27, 2010 @ 8:29 pm
I did suffer from gout, too, but a visit to a doctor and I was given 1 little pill that I take faithfully daily (obviously medicine specifically for gout flare-ups) and I can eat whatever I want, spare ribs, meats, lobster, shrimp or whatever and I have not had a re-occurrence since.
Comment by Uira H — November 27, 2010 @ 9:00 pm
Gout is a condition that is caused by a buildup of uric acid in the body. Eating certain foods can cause excess production of uric acids. One of those foods is roasted nuts which, you state, you eat a lot of.
Numerous other foods can cause excess uric acid production, including: red meats, hot dogs, anchovies, cakes, fried foods, asparagus, sardines, among others.
One food that may be beneficial for your gout is cherries.
In a study done by the Agricultural Research Service, individuals were given 45 bing cherries for breakfast.
Five hours later, they discovered that uric acid levels in the blood had only decreased by a small amount, but uric acid levels in the urine had increased appreciably.
Another food that may be beneficial is the spice Turmeric. The November 2006 issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism documented its effects in relieving inflammation.
More information on gout can be found here:
http://www.home-remedies-digest.com/gout-home-remedy.html
Comment by Kearney A — November 27, 2010 @ 9:51 pm