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What do you suggest if my husband has gout.nothing help+he can eat basicly nothing without getting swollen feet,ankles or fingers?
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I hope he is on: Medication....to lower his Uric acid levels....
Answered 7/23/2014
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Gout rx: Take in tart cherry juice and tart cherries, 20/day. Add Lemon extract 4 tblspns / day. Avoid alcohol, animal fats, organ meats, anchovies, sardines, tuna, salmon, and shellfish. Limit other meats to 4 oz per day. Avoid high fructose corn syrup containing drinks and foods. Add egg whites, quinoa, soy as protein. Eat lots of citrus fruit and veggies. Drink 3 liters per day. Allopurinol rx daily
Answered 4/12/2017
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