Question 1

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 2

which types of foods must be avoided by a patient with high uric acid?

Accepted Answer

Low purine diet: Avoid shellfish, oatmeal, cauliflower, beans, red meat, red wine.

Question 3

dear sir, my age is 46 for the past 10 years my uric acid is high in6.5.to.7.2, but no gout symptoms, iam an social drinker, is it dangerous.

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends if medications are artificially elevating the levels and if you are having more than 2 drinks.

Question 4

i am getting my uric acid is high.than what i do.
please suggest?

Accepted Answer

How high?: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, you have not provided the lab result. It is unlikely that at your age you have gout.

Question 5

i workout at the gym every day.i take protein supplements and 10 egg whites and skimmed milk for protein.my uric acid is high.how to reduce it.

Accepted Answer

Eat less protein: Uric acid is derived from purines found in animal proteins so you'll need to consider decreasing your protein consumption. Check out http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/gout-diet/my01137 for more details. Or talk to your family doc about medication options if you want to continue eating that much protein. Meanwhile, stay hydrated to minimize uric acid crystallizing as gout.

Question 6

how to reduce high uric acid? i ve 8.6.

Accepted Answer

Treat the person: Many people with a uric acid of this level and normal kidney function testing have no problems, including no gout. If it not troubling you, consider leaving it alone. Life's too complicated as it is to alter your diet to "treat a number." if your physician has not urged any course of action for you, then consider doing nothing.

Question 7

i have high uric acid... should i worry?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Do you have gout? Does it run in your family? If both answers no, then not a lot to worry about unless crazy-high value (that's a medical term). If yes to either or both questions, then should talk to your dr, as can predispose to gout flares / make them worse.

Question 8

is milkfish has high content of uric acid?

Accepted Answer

Uric acid rich: As with most fish, milkfish is rich in uric acid.

Question 9

what causes high uric acid, and how can i remediy it?

Accepted Answer

See details: There are basically 2 causes: your body makes too much uric acid or your kidneys excrete too little. There is no need to do anything about it unless there is a history of gout, kidney stones or significant kidney disease.

Question 10

what causes a high uric acid? whether it can be cured?

Accepted Answer

Several: Some have a deficiency that makes them unable to eliminate enough uric acid.  Others produce too much.  Chemotherapy causing the bursting of blood cells can cause high uric acid.  Uric acid when too high can cause kidney stones and gout attacks.  It is unhealthy for the blood vessels.  A diet low in purines (search web for "gout diet" or "low purine diet") can help.  Meds sometimes are needed.

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