Question 1

what is uric acid and what is normal range for male what food is reason to increase this?

Accepted Answer

Purine metabolite: The breakdown product of adenine and guanine from your nucleic acids ; those you eat. Reference range for a man is around 3.4-7.0 mg/dl; low is never a problem, and high is concerning only if gout, uric acid stones or urate nephropathy are considerations. Don't treat a lab if you're not sick.

Question 2

can excessive food intake cause high uric acid?

Accepted Answer

If the wrong foods: If you are ingesting excessive levels of shell fish, red meat, alcohol or other foods high in purines, than you will push up your uric acid.  On the contrary, if for example, you ingested large quantities of salmon, this would probably bring your uric acid down.  Your diet does make a difference with gout.

Question 3

how to remove the crystals in the knee joints caused by uric acid i've left bad foods for uric acid i only feel mild pain in my knee joints what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Lower uric acid: It is not feasible to remove crystals from the joint. If you have gout, your doctor can prescribe medication to lower blood uric acid, in addition to the advice you received about diet.

Question 4

what is the cause of uric acid build up  thanks?

Accepted Answer

Often diet related: Many different foods and alcohol can increase uric acid levels. Red wine and beer are examples as are red meat, liver, and shellfish are examples. Other patients with increased uric acid levels can be caused by the  body not eliminating uric acid which can be diagnosed by lab/urine tests. Good luck

Question 5

does crabmeat cause uric acid?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Crabmeat has purines which are metabolized to uric acid. However, diet has little effect on serum uric acid levels despite what some doctors on this site believe.

Question 6

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 7

what nutrition should eat if uric acid?

Accepted Answer

Depends upon symptom: If you have no symptoms I am not sure you should do anything to change your uric acid levels.  If on the other hand you have gout i would certainly consider avoiding certain foods that are high in purines, a "gout diet"  google that.

Question 8

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 9

what medications can cause high uric acid?

Accepted Answer

Water pills.: Diuretics (water pills) are the most common meds that elevate the serum uric acid.

Question 10

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.

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