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A 45-year-old female asked:
how can i lower my uric acid ?
6 doctor answers • 11 doctors weighed in
Dr. Thomas Namey answered
Rheumatology 48 years experience
Studies suggest!: Dietary changes do not yield major results. If your uric acid is too high, cutting alcohol and organ meats will help, but you should be on generic Allopurinol or uloric to take your level below 6 mg /dl! uric acid not only causes gout, kidney stones, but can damage the kidneys! your profile suggests you have metabolic syndrome, heading for type 2 diabetes, beware!
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Dr. Bruce Rothschild answered
Rheumatology 48 years experience
Adjust diet: Adjust diet to reduce amount of red meat, shellfish, alcohol consumption would be a start.
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Dr. Tracy Lovell answered
Rheumatology 21 years experience
See below: Medications such as uloric and Allopurinol are the mainstays of medical therapy
losartan or Cozaar has bonus effect of lowering uric acid by 0.5 to 1.0 points.
Weight loss can help as well.
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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
Rheumatology 52 years experience
See details: If there is not history of gout or kidney stones, there is no reason to lower uric acid. If you do have one of these issues, Allopurinol would be the first option.
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Dr. Durga Komaragiri answered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Diet/meds: Diet/ medications like probenecid/allopurinol are commonly used. Avoid alcoholic drinks esp beer.
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Dr. Douglas Mund answered
Rheumatology 46 years experience
Diet mostly: Uris acid is the breakdown product of protein lowering protein intake can lower runic acid alcohol intake also can cause elevated uric acid however you as a healthy person should be able to keep uric acid normal could there be a kidney problem?
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Whats uric acid?
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Dr. Danny Proffitt answered
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Metabolis by-product: Uric acid is formed in the process of metabolism of proteins by the body. It can also form with high cellular turnover in persons undergoing chemotherapy or treatment for cancer. Uric acid can get to high levels and precipitate out in the body in joints, soft tissues and in the kidneys to give "gout". Medications, diet, hydration are the treatments.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Please let me know if there is anything that could possibly lower the uric acid of one person?
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Dr. Jack Rubin answered
Nephrology and Dialysis 48 years experience
Lowering uric acid: To lower your uric acid level, follow the diet given at this link: http://www.Mayoclinic.Org/gout-diet/art-20048524.
Certain medications can lower uric acid levels. Allopurinol prevents uric acid from being made by the body, colchecine makes the kidney eliminate more of it. Uloric is another drug that also effectively lowers uric acid. See a physician before starting any of these drugs.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Is it possible for ejaculating more often to lower my uric acid levels?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
Rheumatology 52 years experience
No: You can't be serious, or can you? If you are serious, you need help. If you are not serious, you still need help. The answer is no.
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West Palm Beach, FL
A 65-year-old male asked:
How do I lower uric acid levels?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Robert Isaacs answered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Uric acid: Whether or not you need to lower your uric acid level depends on whether it is causing problems. The main issue with a high uric acid level is the possibility of having gout attacks. If you are not having negative effects from the elevated uric acid then it is called "asymptomatic hyperuricaemia" and it is generally not felt to be necessary to treat it. Follow-up with your doctor to discuss.
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A 44-year-old male asked:
How to lower uric acid levels? What to eat or not to eat?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Uric acid: The best dietary move to make to lower uric acid is to decrease your intake of proteins.
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