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What are the foods good to decrease uric acid? are curd, coconut & milk good for uric acid?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Well.....: Avoid organ meats. Tart cherry juice will work, but if you have a uric acid problem, medication, even low dose Allopurinol works much better, and is less expensive. Gout is caused bu buildup or uric acid. Foods may help, but are not the best answer!

Answered 3/17/2020

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Wrong approach: Uric acid levels have little to do with diet, though a few foods, notably organ meats, contain so much uric acid that they can drive the values up and alcohol can raise uric acid. The internet is full of total junk, and whoever told you that coconut lowers uric acid simply made it up in order to appear learned and perhaps make crooked money. Your physician is your best guide.

Answered 3/17/2020

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Diet and uric acid: Kidney impairment and diuretic meds are common causes. Diet can aggravate. So avoid alcohol, animal fats, organ meats and shellfish. Limit other meats to 4 oz per day. Avoid high fructose corn syrup containing drinks. Add egg whites, quinoa, soy as protein. Eat lots of fruit and veggies. Drink 3 liters per day. Tart cherry juice daily can help. Citrus fruits daily can help.

Answered 2/12/2017

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