Uric Acid and Gout

DID YOU KNOW?

The build-up of too much uric acid in the body may cause painful forms of arthritis known as Gout. It is more common in men than in women, and it is usually caused by bad diet, which means you can help greatly by changing your dietary habits.

How uric acid affects the body:

Hyperuricemia is caused by abnormal amounts of uric acid in the blood, either from its proliferation in the body or the reduced filtering through the kidneys. When the uric acid collects in the joints or other regions, some painful symptoms through the body may appear, such as gout. These stones are heavier than the blood and not easily transported, so the body will store them in parts which will cause pain.

Alcohol, obesity, underactive thyroid, genetics, endocrine or metabolic conditions like diabetes or acidosis as well as cancers, chemotherapy or other kind of medications may elevate uric acid levels. Foods high in purines or high-fructose corn syrup, including organ meats (like liver and kidneys), certain seafood (such as shellfish), red meat, alcohol (especially beer and spirits), and sugary drinks or foods containing high-fructose corn syrup. Limiting these foods can help reduce purine breakdown into uric acid and may decrease the risk of gout attacks.

You should try and consume olive and coconut oil. Most vegetable oils turn into rancid fats when heated or processed so you should avoid them, because these rancid fats eliminate vitamin E from the body, essential for controlling the uric acid level.