If your kidneys are unable to deal with all the uric acid that you ingest then they will turn it into crystals and send it off round your body. This is the starting point that ends up in the agony that is gout.
As with many medical situations the food you eat is a huge contributing factor in your gout attacks. Many of the foods that are considered to be – do not touch- for people with heart conditons will also contribute to the development of gout.
Switching to a diet that is designed to help reduce the levels of uric acid in your body may not be the instant fix that people hope for when they go to their Dr. It is however a easy to implement and cheaper option and that alone should be enough to make you at least try your new gout friendly diet before rushing off to see your Dr.
When you eat food that are high in purines your body turns that purine into uric acid during the process of digestion. Your kidneys then deal with that uric acid and expel it from your body. Gout happens when your kidneys can’t expel all the uric acid that is created.
Alcohol is one of the known culprits of rising uric acid levels. Alcohol works to impair the proper functioning of the kidney. The kidney is the organ in the body that processes uric acid and eliminates them in the body in the form of urine.
Working out your own gout diet can be complicated, you can start off by cutting out all alcohol from your diet and also remove red meat all together. At the least you should reduce your intake of red meat to once a week if possible.
In contrast, cherries, especially the blue and darker red or bluish cherries, have been known to lower the level of uric acid. Cherries are rich in flavonoids which are natures healing elements. They are also thought to stop the pain that goes with an attack of gout.Studies also seem to indicate that dandelion may have medicinal properties against uric acid build up.
