Gout makes for approx. 5% of all cases of arthritis. While rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammation caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking healthy tissue, the cause for Gout is uric acid buildups and deposits in the joints and tissues.
 

Gout is a very painful arthritic condition where the root cause is the excess of uric acid in the body.

Purines can build up and accumulate over time in certain body joints, caused by the over-production of uric acid in the body or caused by a lack of purines elimination by the kidneys. There is also bad foods which are high in purines which need to be avoided.

This is a list by the The American Medical Association with foods containing high levels of purines: any form of alcohol , anchovies, sardines in oil, herring, yeasts, organ meats, legumes (dried beans, peas), mushrooms, spinach, cauliflower, asparagus, consume, meat extracts, and gravies made from meat sources.

Those foods can create high purine levels in the body which in turn will create the harmful uric acid crystals. The uric acid crystals will build up on the joints (most commonly it is the big toe which is affected) and are the main cause of the painful gout attacks. About 850 out of every 100,000 people can be affected by this condition.

Avoiding those purine-rich foods and lots of drinking can reduce the possibility of gout attacks.

There is also beneficial foods for prevention of Gout which can lower the amount of uric acid in the body. According to The American Medical Association those foods are: dark and purple berries, salmon, tofu, flax and olive oils, nuts.

It is important to follow a low protein/low fat diet which is rich in complex carbohydrates. In addition, the gout patient should drink plenty of fluids like water, juice, coffee, tea. Coffee is said to be very beneficial for Gout as many studies suggest, although its likely not the caffeine playing a primary role here.

Since obesity itself can result in heightened levels or uric acid it is crucial to keep and maintain a healthy body weight with plenty of exercise.

The right diet low in purines and with the beneficial foods will reduce uric acid levels and thus reduce the Gout symptoms.

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A gout diet needs to utilize low purine foods since foods high in purine will increase the harmful uric acid levels which are the main cause for gout. The diet needs to include lots of fluids intake (at least 6-8 glasses of water a day) as well as all the foods which are known to be beneficial for gout.

Here are some tips for foods and what to eat and what not if you suffer from Gout:

• Choose meat low in fat and avoid oily and fatty foods.
• Alcohol consumption should be avoided or at least limited to a very few drinks per week. This applies also to beer and wine which are especially known to be bad for gout.
• Eat fresh fruits: Cherries, strawberries, blueberries, oranges, pineapple and bananas.
• Eat fruits with lots of vitamin C:  red bell peppers, tangerines, potatoes, red cabbage
• Drink frequently:  Water, fruit juice, coffee or tea. This will aid in diluting the uric acid in the body.
• Meat, fish and poultry should be limited to 4 – 6 oz per day.
• Eat food with contains good protein and low purine: Choose low fat dairy products or eggs, cheese, milk, butter, ice cream and tapioca.

Avoid the following foods since they are high in Purine:

Eat only moderate amounts of:

Such a diet for gout will benefit the gout and help the condition, but it also important to keep a healthy body weight since obesity will increase the uric acid production by the body.  Exercise frequently and keep an eye on your weight. It is also important to not follow a high-protein/low carb weight loss diet as this can be bad and actually worsen the gout.

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What foods to avoid if you suffer from Gout:

• Choose meat low in fat and avoid oily and fatty foods.
• Alcohol consumption should be avoided or at least limited to a very few drinks per week.
• Meat, fish and poultry should be limited to 4 – 6 oz per day.

Those are the High-Purine foods to avoid:

Eat only small amounts of:

It is furthermore important to keep a healthy body weight since obesity will cause more uric acid production by the body.  But it is important to not follow a high-protein/low carb diet as this can have the opposite effect and worsen the condition!

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