Foods such as organ meats like liver; seafood like sardines, anchovies, mussels, and salmon; and even some vegetables such as spinach.
1 Foods -- Foods that are high in a substance called purines can raise the uric acid level in your blood. 2  This includes organ meats like liver; seafood like sardines, anchovies, mussels, and salmon; and even some vegetables such as spinach. When you have gout, you have higher than normal levels of uric acid in your body. When too much uric acid builds up around a joint, uric crystal forms, causing a painful gout flare. All sorts of things -- from certain foods and drinks to stress and medicines -- can cause your uric acid levels to go up. Moderate levels of purine in your diet may not affect gout, but high levels will. Fish with high levels of purine include herring, sardines, carp, cod, haddock, salmon, trout, tuna, and anchovies. Eating small amounts of these foods should not produce an acute attack, however a diet high in purine rich fish can. Next ». The prevention of gout attacks lies in diet. There are a number of foods that can trigger a gout attack. Recent studies have found that many of the vegetables we believe cause gout attacks in fact can decrease the risk. These foods include beans, peas, and leafy greens. Foods to avoid if you have gout. by Anne Harding. Gout is an extremely painful inflammation of the joints caused by a buildup of needle-sharp uric-acid crystals. The big toe is the most common target, but gout can attack the feet, ankles, knees, and hands as well. An attack or “flare” can last for days or months. Men and obese people are at greater risk. Purine compounds, whether produced in the body or from eating high-purine foods, can raise uric acid levels. Excess uric acid can produce uric acid crystals, which then build up in soft tissues and joints, causing the painful symptoms of gout. High-Purine Foods Include: 1  Alcoholic beverages (all types). 2  Some fish, seafood and shellfish, including anchovies, sardines, herring, mussels, codfish, scallops, trout and haddock. 3  Some meats, such as bacon, turkey, veal, venison and organ meats like liver. Save. Gout is a type of arthritis that usually affects smaller joints such as fingers, toes, wrists and ankles and occurs suddenly. Pain in the joints is accompanied by redness, swelling and tenderness to the touch. It is not unusual for people to run a fever when they have a gout attack. People who have regular bouts of gout should avoid high-purine foods, which also includes certain fish such as herring and anchovies. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic suggest that gout patients restrict themselves to a daily portion of meat, fish or poultry that weighs in the 5 to 6 oz. range. Purines (specific chemical compounds found in some foods) are broken down into uric acid. A diet rich in purines from certain sources can raise uric acid levels in the body, which sometimes leads to gout. Meat and seafood may increase your risk of gout. Dairy products may lower your risk.  Gout, a painful form of arthritis, occurs when high levels of uric acid in the blood cause crystals to form and accumulate around a joint. Uric acid is produced when the body breaks down a chemical called purine. Purine occurs naturally in your body, but it's also found in certain foods. Uric acid is eliminated from the body in urine. A gout diet may help decrease uric acid levels in the blood. While a gout diet is not a cure, it may lower the risk of recurring painful gout attacks and slow the progression of joint damage
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