I am 64 years old, generally good health, and had a first case of gout. my uric acid was 8.1. what should i do?

High uric acid level: You should go to a urologist and have a 24 hour urine collection ordered for uric acid (ua). If you have a high ua in it, you can start allopurinol. If it has a low ua, colchechin can be used. If the ua is normal in the urine collection, a drug called uloric can be used to lower it. Ua is increasing being recognized as a cardiovascular risk factor needs to be treated. Stay away from organ meats.

See below: Need to alter your diet and start taking medication to control gout, such as uloric or allopurinol.

Hi uric acid: Take in tart cherry juice and tart cherries, 20/day. Add Lemon extract 4 tblspns / day. And 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 hel