How Diet Can Help Your Gout Disease
July 4th, 2007
A common cause of gout is the accumulation of a chemical called uric acid. Many of us have heard about gout, a common affection of the joints, but not everybody knows what is the cause of this form of arthritis and how it can be prevented.
There are many factors that facilitate the development of gout, but the actual cause of the disease seems to be the body’s excessive secretion of a substance called uric acid. Although hyperucemia (high levels of serum uric acid) is considered to be directly related with the development of gout, the disease isn’t always caused by this factor. Until recently, these recommendations were based solely upon the theory that purine-rich foods and a high protein intake are directly related with the occurrence of gout, by increasing the blood levels of uric acid.
Doctors diagnose Gout based on the symptoms that are presented, as well as blood tests that show high levels of uric acid where there should not be, and the finding of urate crystals growing in joint fluid. High levels of uric acid in the blood can bring about gout so it is advantageous to try to limit the food intake if it is high in purine. Drinking water and is also a natural way of curing gout because it has the ability to dilute uric acid in both blood and urine.
Lastly, gout is truly a disease that results from the inability of the kidney to excrete enough uric acid to keep it from building up inside the body. High uric acid levels associated with gout derive largely from foods rich in protein and purine, which produce uric acid as a waste product when broken down. Reducing such foods will mean less material for uric acid formation. You should adjust your Gout Diet to achieve more balance which will in turn reduce the incidence of gout.
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