Thursday, September 17, 2009

just an update

Hello All
Just a short up date, my gout is on hold right now, I havfn't had it for several weeks now. My doctor has me on somer meds thatg seem to be helping, I still take the cherry extract everyday that helps keep my gout undercontrol. Let me know how you have been doing.

Till next time

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Gout and the foods that you can eat

Greetings

In the last post I talked about foods to avoid when you have gout. That leaves the foods that you can enjoy and not impact your gout. Remember that foods with high levels of purines cause uric acid levels to increase. Some foods to avid are organ meats, Liver, Heart etc. Foods that have low levels of purines include many vegetables, some fish, and fruits, as well as whole grains.

My experience with food caused gout episodes is that any thing in excess may bring on an attack. There have been times when I was not over indulging in any one thing but I still got the gout. Other times when I had red meat (Prime Rib) and I didn't get gout at all. But when I over ate for a period of time, Like Thanksgiving, it was only a day or two and the gout set in.

Below is a list of foods to eat. Some of these foods will help prevent gout:
  • Fresh cherries, strawberries, blueberries, and red-blue berries
  • Bananas
  • Celery
  • Tomatoes
  • Vegetables including kale, cabbage, parsley, green leafy vegetables
  • Foods high in bromelain (Pineapple)
  • Foods high in vitamin C (red cabbage,red bell peppers, tangerines, mandarins, oranges, potatoes)
  • Drink fruit juices and purified water (8glasses of water per day)
  • Low-fat dairy products
  • Complex carbohydrates (breads, cereals, pasta, rice, as well aforementioned vegetables and fruits)
  • Chocolate, cocoa
  • Coffee, tea
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Essential fatty acids (tuna and salmon, flax seed, nuts, seeds)
  • Tofu, although a legume and made from soybean, may be a better choice than meat

You can find this list and much more information at the link provided below.

Foods good for gout

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Gout and the foods to avoid

Greetings

In trying to avoid the onset of gout it's important that we learn about the foods that trigger a gout attack. So with this in mind I would like to talk about some of the foods that have brought on a gout for me.

On one occasion I worked right across the street from this great Japanese restaurant. They had several lunch box specials, (I recommend the Teriaki Salmon) that come with sushi as well as other flavorful items. One lunch time I was asked to join a friend for lunch, his treat. He ordered several sushi rolls and I tried every one of them, in fact I made somewhat of a pig of myself. The next day I had a sever case of gout that kept me out of work for several days. Now when it comes to sushi I still have some bur I only have a small amount, I love sushi.

On another occasion My wife and I had to make a trip out of town and we didn't expect to be home until late. So around dinner time we stopped at a steak house for dinner. We both love prime rib so naturally that's what we ordered. The next day I had another case of gout, not as bad as with the sushi but it still slowed me down for several days, and my productivity level at work suffered.

Because of these experiences and others I started to do some research on what foods cause gout below are some of the foods that you should avoid.

According to the American Medical Association, purine-containing foods include:

  • Beer, other alcoholic beverages.
  • Anchovies, sardines in oil, fish roes, herring.
  • Yeast.
  • Organ meat (liver, kidneys, sweetbreads)
  • Legumes (dried beans, peas)
  • Meat extracts, consomme, gravies.
  • Mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower.

For mor information on foods to avoid and foods that are OK see the web site listed below.

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