Avoiding Purines

If you want to avoid purines, then you need to know what they are. It is a step-by-step process that starts when you eat the food until your body breaks down the purines and creates uric acid. Gout is caused by excess levels of uric acid in your body. Uric acid results in the breakdown of purines. Purines are found in many foods that we consume. An excess of uric acid causes gout. When you eat foods that are high in purines it causes the uric acid levels in your body to increase. If your body isn’t removing the uric acid like it should, then uric acid crystals form on the joints of your body causing gout attacks. To help stop the uric acid levels from elevating, you need to watch and avoid foods that are high in purines. Some of the foods that are high in purines are organ meats such as liver and kidneys. Seafood is also high in purines. Scallops, fish and sardines in oil are also high in purines. There are even vegetables that are high in purines. Spinach, asparagus, cauliflower and mushrooms are high in purines. High fatty gravies are also high in purines. Most of your sweets are also high in purines. Beer and alcohol are high in purines too. Avoid these foods to avoid the high purines in your diet. Avoiding purines in your foods isn’t the only thing you need to do to prevent gout attacks. You need to eat healthier foods. You also need to drink plenty of water and liquids to try to help flush out the uric acid. This helps to keep the uric acid crystals from forming on your joints. If you are overweight, then you need to try some exercise for gout. Don’t try an extreme weight loss diet. This could actually work against you and gout. The fast weight loss diets increase uric acid levels in your blood. Talk with your doctor about a diet that can help you lose weight, but also help your uric acid and gout at the same time. There are safe […]