Question 1

does tomato or cherry tomato trigger gout?

Accepted Answer

Tomatoes and gout: Gout can be caused by eating a diet high in the purines.  This would include organ meats, beef, lamb, alcohol, seafoods, legumes to name a few.  Foods that are low in purines include tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, grains, fruits, eggs.  Therefore, tomatoes and cherry tomatoes are considered good foods to eat if you have chronic issues with gout.

Question 2

can a gout patient with uric acid level 5.8 eat tomato??and what all food items do you suggest??and what about chicken and fish,tea and coffee,etc..

Accepted Answer

Gout and diet: No particular food is prohibited with gout. Quantity and frequency matter.  Be modest with all meat sources. Keep portions small. Minimize red meats and organ meats. Maximize fruit, veggies, and whole grains. Drink plenty of fluid daily. Avoid alcohol. Tomato is fine. Uric acid comes principally from meat sources.

Question 3

what triggers a gout attack?

Accepted Answer

Purine rich foods: Gout can be triggered by purine rich foods, diuretics or alcohol.  It causes the body to have an increase in uric acid resulting from too much production or inability for the body to rid uric acid properly.

Question 4

how long is it supposed to it take a trigger food, to result in a gout attack?

Accepted Answer

Forever: Foods do not trigger gout except for alcohol or large amounts of shellfish.

Question 5

does l-citrulline trigger gout attacks or mitigate the damage of uric acid?

Accepted Answer

L citrullin: L citrullin and L Arginine are amino acids that increase Nitric Oxide production.  Citrulline is an amino acid derived from watermelon.  It is one of the compounds in the urea cycle.  Because of this rule it theoretically could cause gout if you have a tendency towards it. Nitrous oxide supplements including arginine and citrulline have been showen to increase uric acid.

Question 6

how to stop reoccuring gout   attacks?

Accepted Answer

Control your uric : Acid, avoid foods high in purines.

Question 7

gout pain attack?

Accepted Answer

Can take : Colchicine when attacks are acute, antiinflammatories, warm water soaks and at times injection into the region.

Question 8

can loaf bread trigger gout?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: I do not recognize "kitobest". Diet is usually a minor factor in gout.

Question 9

can heat cause a gout attack?

Accepted Answer

No: Gout is caused by abnormally high levels of uric acid in the blood due to eating foods high in purines or due to kidney dysfunction in the clearance of uric acid.  A blood test can be done to see if the uric acid level is elevated.

Question 10

tired of gout attacks. any cure?

Accepted Answer

Control is  possible: You need an evaluation to define the correct  diagnosis and if it is gout  you need  long term therapy to lower  the uric acid in your  blood - ideally below  6 mg.  Life style  changes  may also help. While  anti-inflammatory medications can stop  acute  attacks,  and Colchicine can help prevent attacks and sometimes  used  to treat  acute attacks - you need urate  lowering therapy long term.

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