I have for a long time been experiencing joint pain and what I thought to be "circulation issues". The incidence of this was usually associated with drinking alcohol, and I thought eating animal fats, or simply fats, but fact it was an accumulation of uric acid in my blood. I am slightly over 40yo, and such problems occur from this age, usually in men, but also in women. You can specify a blood test to test for uric acid.
If your levels are in the upper levels of the recommended range you might have a susceptibility to the build-up of uric acid. If your uric acid levels are over the recommended levels, you will want to adjust your diet, and if the problem persists, you should consider medication.
Foods containing uric acid and the compounds that metabolize into uric acid include most animal meats, such as beef, lamb, pork and seafood. Poultry and ham, the "white meats," can have some purine, so should be eaten in small amounts. The "red meats" are most detrimental, particularly bacon, because of its added processing. Alcohol and breads which contain yeast also have high uric acid so should be avoided.
Gout is a common form of arthritis arising from high levels of uric acid in the blood stream. To prevent gout, those susceptible to
uric acid accumulation need to know how to lower their uric acid levels. The easiest way to lower uric acid is though proper eating habits and medication. This means limiting alcohol and avoiding purine rich foods, which will convert to uric acid.
The good foods you can eat are:
1. Black cherry juice (or "sour cherry or bitter cherry") helps to relieve the gout symptoms in conjunction with a uric acid-reducing diet.
2. Folic acid can also assist in reducing inflammation in gout episodes.
3. Increase your intake of low-fat dairy foods to lower your uric acid levels, eg. Low fat milk, yogurt and cheese
4. Drink plenty of water to lower uric acid. I have previously criticised the need to take water because I thought the body always produces an excess (unless you do strenuous exercise or live in a tropcal/hot climate). For gout/uric sufferers at least, like myself, my previous advice does not hold. They should be having eight glasses of water a day. Liquids low in caffeine and calories help to remove uric acid from the blood stream. Mother SOMETIMES knows best after all.
5. Celery, tomatoes, cabbage, parsley, kale and all green leaf vegetables are also helpful in low uric acid diets.
6. Fresh fruits including blueberries, strawberries, bananas and cherries are some of the fruits gout sufferers should include in their diet.
Sources:
www.joint-pain.com/foods-high-in-uric-acid.html
www.ehow.com/how_2056151_lower-uric-acid-prevent-gout.html
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Andrew Sheldon www.sheldonthinks.com
If your levels are in the upper levels of the recommended range you might have a susceptibility to the build-up of uric acid. If your uric acid levels are over the recommended levels, you will want to adjust your diet, and if the problem persists, you should consider medication.
Foods containing uric acid and the compounds that metabolize into uric acid include most animal meats, such as beef, lamb, pork and seafood. Poultry and ham, the "white meats," can have some purine, so should be eaten in small amounts. The "red meats" are most detrimental, particularly bacon, because of its added processing. Alcohol and breads which contain yeast also have high uric acid so should be avoided.
Gout is a common form of arthritis arising from high levels of uric acid in the blood stream. To prevent gout, those susceptible to
uric acid accumulation need to know how to lower their uric acid levels. The easiest way to lower uric acid is though proper eating habits and medication. This means limiting alcohol and avoiding purine rich foods, which will convert to uric acid.
The good foods you can eat are:
1. Black cherry juice (or "sour cherry or bitter cherry") helps to relieve the gout symptoms in conjunction with a uric acid-reducing diet.
2. Folic acid can also assist in reducing inflammation in gout episodes.
3. Increase your intake of low-fat dairy foods to lower your uric acid levels, eg. Low fat milk, yogurt and cheese
4. Drink plenty of water to lower uric acid. I have previously criticised the need to take water because I thought the body always produces an excess (unless you do strenuous exercise or live in a tropcal/hot climate). For gout/uric sufferers at least, like myself, my previous advice does not hold. They should be having eight glasses of water a day. Liquids low in caffeine and calories help to remove uric acid from the blood stream. Mother SOMETIMES knows best after all.
5. Celery, tomatoes, cabbage, parsley, kale and all green leaf vegetables are also helpful in low uric acid diets.
6. Fresh fruits including blueberries, strawberries, bananas and cherries are some of the fruits gout sufferers should include in their diet.
Sources:
www.joint-pain.com/foods-high-in-uric-acid.html
www.ehow.com/how_2056151_lower-uric-acid-prevent-gout.html
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Andrew Sheldon www.sheldonthinks.com
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