Question 1

best food to reduce uric acid level.

Accepted Answer

Diet not helpful: Studies have clearly shown that diet has little benefit on serum uric acid levels no matter what other doctors may tell you. The one thing you should do is minimize alcohol intake. If you have gout you should be on Allopurinol to normalize your uric acid levels and prevent future attacks. If there is no gout, you do not have to treat the uric acid level.

Question 2

which food can help lower your uric acid?

Accepted Answer

None: The only food item that you should stop is alcohol. Regardless of what other docs tell you, studies have shown conclusively that diet has little or no effect on uric acid levels.

Question 3

what foods can help to decrease uric acid?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Any food that does not contain protein will not contribute to uric acid. Foods high in protein, iron, glucose, and processed sugar are also known to raise uric acid. Nn foods are known to decrease it. Certain drugs like Allopurinol are used to treat gout.

Question 4

what food to be avoided if uric acid is present?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: No matter what other docs tell you, studies have repeatedly shown that diet other than alcohol has very little effect on serum uric acid levels.

Question 5

can you suggest foods to reduce uric acid level?

Accepted Answer

A waste of time: For the 10,000th time, diet has virtually no effect on serum uric acid levels. If you do not have gout or kidney stones, do nothing. If you do have one or both then you need to be on allopurinol to normalize your serum uric acid.

Question 6

what are the foods to avoid with excessive uric acid?

Accepted Answer

Red meat, etc.: The main foods to avoid or consume less of include red meat and seafood, also less dairy foods and milk, and foods with high fructose content.  Increased vitamin c intake (foods with high vit c content) also helps, as does avoiding alcoholic beverages, which can dehydrate the body and thus increase the chance of a gouty attack.  Losing weight also lowers the risk of a gouty attack and uric acid.

Question 7

what food should i avoid and eat if my uric acid is high?

Accepted Answer

Reduce the Purines: Avoid or severely limit the intake of food that are high in purines like animal products like organ meats, anchovies, beef, pork lamb, tuna, shrimp, lobster and scallops, limit or avoid alcohol especially beer, avoid or limit intake of foods sweetened with fructose corn syrup.  Drink more fluids, eat more complex carbs, low fat dairy products, more of natural juices, eat more plant-based proteins.

Question 8

if i want to reduce uric acid what foods should be avoided?

Accepted Answer

See below: Avoid meats, fats, high fructose foods and see this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gout-diet/my01137.

Question 9

please explain which food should i take if i have uric acid?

Accepted Answer

What to avoid : Avoid shellfish, red meat, and alcohol.  Cherry juice can help.  Milk also can help.  Maintain a normal weight.

Question 10

what food should be consumed in case the uric acid has increased?

Accepted Answer

None: Diets have been shown conclusively to have very little effect on uric acid levels.

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