Should you change your diet when being diagnosed with gout?
Sunday, October 4th, 2009 at
9:28 pm
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?
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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).
Cut out, or at least cut way down, on red meat and shellfish.
Low-purine diets were once commonly prescribed but these days people often find that if they’re taking allopurinol, dietary restrictions may not be needed.
If your husband has gout, and this was confirmed by a doctor.
I find it hard to believe that he didn’t give him any guidelines
on what to/ and what not to eat.
One of the main things your husband needs to avoid is
‘red meat’, of any kind.
Red meat has been scientifically proven to enhance the accumulation of uric acid in the blood, hense worsening gout.
He also needs to avoid too much coffee ‘for the same reasons’.
He should be eating plenty of ‘fresh’ fruits and veggies, at least
two servings a day of each.
A salad with ‘good’ lettuce (not iceburg) is also beneficial to him.
Basically, the less meat he eats, and the more fruits and veggies he adds to his diet will give dramatic results within weeks.
Soda’s and fast foods are loaded with additives that can aggrevate gout, ‘avoid these’.
Also, he needs to keep his feet warm in cold weather and cool in warm weather.
This helps ‘both ways’ with any inflammation.
And last but not least, he needs to walk as much as he can.
Lack of regular excercise allows the toe (toes) to become
stiff and painful, and a nice warm foot soak in epsom salts also helps.
your diet will determine if you get gout.
The following article gives you insightful info about diet for a person with gout.
Take Care.
http://www.artcademy.biz/gout%20treatment.htm