Question 1

how can i lower my uric acid ?

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Studies suggest!: Dietary changes do not yield major results. If your uric acid is too high, cutting alcohol and organ meats will help, but you should be on generic Allopurinol or uloric to take your level below 6 mg /dl! uric acid not only causes gout, kidney stones, but can damage the kidneys! your profile suggests you have metabolic syndrome, heading for type 2 diabetes, beware!

Question 2

how do i lower uric acid levels?

Accepted Answer

Uric acid: Whether or not you need to lower your uric acid level depends on whether it is causing problems.  The main issue with a high uric acid level is the possibility of having gout attacks.  If you are not having negative effects from the elevated uric acid then it is called "asymptomatic hyperuricaemia" and it is generally not felt to be necessary to treat it.  Follow-up with your doctor to discuss.

Question 3

how can i decrease uric acid level?

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See details: Unless you have a history of gout or kidney stones, there is absolutely no need to do anything. Diets have little value in spite of what some doctors will tell you. If you have gout or stones you need to be on allopurinol.

Question 4

how to decrease uric acid from body?

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Decease red meat: Reducing red meat intake usually helps to lower uric acid. There are some other foods. Allopurinol is a drug which helps to lower uric acid. Please check with your doctor.

Question 5

which food can help lower your uric acid?

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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 6

what excercise is best to lower uric acid?

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Uric acid : Exercise consumes proteins, sugar and the like  that less of it is available to make uric acid . Exercise by itself does not directly lower uric acid to my knowledge. Fruits vegetables, water all reduce uric acid to some extent.

Question 7

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 8

how to lower uric acid levels? what to eat or not to eat?

Accepted Answer

Uric acid: The best dietary move to make to lower uric acid is to decrease your intake of proteins.

Question 9

could you tell me what are good things to eat to bring down uric acid?

Accepted Answer

None: Diet has little or no benefit in lowering uric acid levels. Minimize alcohol consumption.

Question 10

please let me know if there is anything that could possibly lower the uric acid of one person?

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Lowering uric acid: To lower your uric acid level, follow the diet given at this link: http://www.Mayoclinic.Org/gout-diet/art-20048524.
Certain medications can lower uric acid levels. Allopurinol prevents uric acid from being made by the body, colchecine makes the kidney eliminate more of it. Uloric is another drug that also effectively lowers uric acid. See a physician before starting any of these drugs.

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