Foods for gout?

Foods to avoid: Foods that are rich in purines, an amino acid, are the ones to avoid which leaves everything else useable. The foods are red wine, beer, red meat, shell food, sea food, organ food like sweetbreads and liver. High blood pressure medicine can cause gout also.

Low purines: Limit red meats, dry beans, shell fish, asparagus, black eyed peas, beer and wine.

Foods that may help: May help and prevent attacks: Citrus (vitamin C content). Water! to dilute the uric acid level. Coffee (lowers risk, even decaf). Low fat dairy (also lowers uric acid level). May worsen: beer, liquor, iron-rich foods (meats, seafood, some fortified cereals), and purine-rich foods all raise uric acid levels.

Food and gout: Use this as a partial guide of foods to avoid: High-Purine Foods Include: •Alcoholic beverages (all types) •Some fish, seafood and shellfish, including anchovies, sardines, herring, mussels, codfish, scallops, trout and haddock. •Some meats, such as bacon, turkey, veal, venison and organ meats like liver. The internet is full of additional resources.

Vegan: Most gout is related to excess uric acid, which is produced when proteins are broken down in the body. Foods that are lower in overall proteins, such a as fruits and vegetables can help; they also contain anti/ inflammatory properties that can help with gout attacks as well. Meats and alcohol are important to avoid.