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Diet & Healthy Foods to Control Gout
To ease joint pain, a diet for gout should include anti-inflammatory foods. Foods containing certain enzymes (particularly bromelain), flavanols (particularly quercetin) or unsaturated fats are also important to incorporate into a diet good for gout. They reduce inflammation and blood uric acid levels. And be sure to drink plenty of water to inhibit uric acid crystallization.
Great Herbs to Eat for Gout
Thyme
Great Foods to Eat if You Have Gout
You can help control the inflammation and pain associated with gout by eating a diet abundant in whole grains, wild fish, nuts, berries, fruits, and vegetables. Their natural healing powers and fabulous flavors can help you stay active.
Water dilutes and flushes uric acid out of the body
Eat these foods in moderation:
Asparagus
Cauliflower
Lentils and beans
Mushrooms
Seafood
Spinach
What is Gout?
Gout is a type of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid in your blood. Sometimes this buildup is harmless, while other times it crystallizes in your joints and causes extreme pain, stiffness, and inflammation. Overtime, this can harm your tendons, joints, and other tissues.
Symptoms of Gout
Sudden, extreme tenderness, redness, swelling, warmth, pain, discomfort, itching, and inflammation in the joints
Symptoms of gout are felt most commonly in the big toe
Risk Factors for Gout
Incidences increase with age
Most common in males
Being overweight increases your risk factors for gout
Drinking excessive alcohol
Diuretics can bring on gout
Eating excessive meat and fish such as anchovies, organ meats, and sardines. They contain high levels of purine, which can raise the blood uric acid level and precipitate a gout attack.
High Purine Foods to Avoid if You Have Gout
Anchovies
Beef kidneys
Brains
Game meats
Gravy
Herring
Liver
Mackerel
Meat extracts (e.g Oxo, Bovril)
Sardines
Scallops
Sweetbreads
Treatment for Gout
Treatment for gout can begin with a focusing on a diet for gout.
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