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A Complete Guide on Gouty Arthritis

Precautions in Gout/ Hyperuricemia

Gout (Vatrakta) is an arthritic disease which is caused by the excess accumulation of the uric acid crystals in the small joints, that results pain and inflammation in joints.

There are many factors that cause Gout and Hyperuricemia.

Purine content of Foods

Type of Food	Low Purine (0-50 mg purine/ 100g)	Moderate Purine (50-150 mg purine/ 100g)	High Purine (150-825 mg purine/100g)
Breads, Cereals & Grain Products	White Bread Cornbread Noodles Macaroni Spaghetti White Rice Crackers	Wheat Bread Oatmeal Wheat Bran Wheat germ Brown Rice
Vegetables	Most Vegetables	Asparagus Cauliflower Spinach Mushroom Green Peas
Meats, Poultry, Fish & Protein Foods	Eggs Peanut butter Nuts (walnut, almond, peanut etc)	Lean meats (beef, pork, lamb) Poultry without skin Fish Shellfish (shrimp, crab, oysters, clams etc)	Sardines Mackerel Anchovies Herring Organ meats (liver, kidney, brain, heart etc) Dried beans (red bean, mung bean, soybean, black eye peas, lentils etc)
Milk & Milk Products	All low fat or fat free milk and dairy products
Other		Meat soups	Gravies

Note: Too much purine can increase the uric acid level in the blood. Patients suffering from Gout should limit their intake of high purine foods.

A good diet for Hyperuricemia/Gout

Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
•Whole-grain, unsweetened cereal with skim or low-fat milk, topped with fresh fruit • Whole-wheat toast with trans-free margarine • 100 percent fruit juice • Coffee	•Sandwich on whole-wheat bread, with lettuce, tomato and low-fat spread • Carrot and celery sticks, side salad or vegetable soup • Fresh fruit, such as apple, orange or pear • Skim or low-fat milk	• Steamed vegetables • Baked potato with low-fat sour cream • Green salad with tomatoes and low-fat dressing • Fresh fruit, such as berries or melon

Do’s in Gout

Eat foods which are rich in vitamin c like orange, potato red cabbages.
Eat Bromelain, Cherries, Linseed, and Walnut.
Drink plenty of water.
Do moderate exercise

Don’ts in Gout

Yeast
Pork meat
Shrimp
Processed meat
Tuna fish
Chicken
Mushroom
Spinach
Alcohol
Lentils & Legumes

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