What Are Gout Foods?

Gout has been called “The Disease of Kings” because as you may or may not know, kings generally eat loads of rich, exotic and strange foods. The peasants on the other hand usually stick to the ordinary, common foods and tend not to over indulge . . . for economic reasons I’m sure, and they are healthier for it.

Today we know purine-rich foods along with a high intake of animal proteins in the diet increase the risk of gout. People that suffer from gout usually understand that it is affected mostly by their diet, but may not know exactly which foods are triggering their gout pain.

There have recently been studies done at various medical institutions in Boston, Massachusetts, including Harvard Medical School that have suggested a few interesting points about gout. They concluded that high levels of consumption of meat and seafood are definitely associated with the onset of gout.

But interestingly enough, they also found that a high consumption of dairy products helped decrease the risk. Also they noted, that eating purine-rich vegetables or meat in moderation is not associated with an increase in gout.

That says a lot for moderation in my book. However if you already suffer from gout attacks and gout pain, it would be a good idea to cut out all these gout foods for awhile . . . it’s up to you.

Here are a couple of gout food lists for you to consider NOT eating:

PURINE-RICH FOODS

•    Anchovies
•    Beer and other alcoholic beverages
•    Bouillon
•    Broth
•    Consommé
•    Goose
•    Gravy
•    Herring
•    Legumes
•    Meat extracts
•    Mince meat
•    Organ meats (brain, kidney, liver, sweetbreads)
•    Partridge
•    Roe (fish eggs)
•    Sardines
•    Scallops
•    Yeast (as supplement) and yeast extracts

MODERATE-PURINE FOODS

•    Asparagus
•    Beans (dried)
•    Fish
•    Lentils
•    Meat
•    Mushrooms
•    Peas (dried)
•    Shellfish
•    Spinach

LOW-PURINE FOODS

•    Bread
•    Butter & other fats
•    Cereals
•    Cheese
•    Chocolate
•    Coffee
•    Cream soups made of low purine vegetables
•    Eggs
•    Fruit and fruit juices
•    Milk, milk products and eggs
•    Noodles
•    Nuts
•    Olives
•    Peanut butter
•    Rice
•    Salt (refined)
•    Sugars, sweets and gelatin

Live well,

Martin Jacobse
Medical Investigator

P.S. Here’s a natural remedy . . . eat fresh cherries, they help your body eliminate the uric acid that triggers gout attacks. If you want to discover more anti-gout remedies and foods, visit CureYourGout.com.