Gout diet

aalexander7
aalexander7 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys, I recently had a gout attack and am looking for some direction in what I need to be eating for my diet. It seems that everyone has differing opinions as far as what keeps the flare-ups to a minimum, so I wanted to see if anyone else is dealing with this (has any tips that may help me).

Thanks!

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    My husband was told to cut down on red meat, soda and beer. Seems to be working, he hasn't had an attack since.
  • aalexander7
    aalexander7 Posts: 3 Member
    Has he had to cut out any vegetables in particular? I don't drink soda, but the beer is going to be my biggest struggle.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited April 2017
    aalexander7 wrote: »
    Has he had to cut out any vegetables in particular? I don't drink soda, but the beer is going to be my biggest struggle.

    Nope. And he switched to whiskey. ;) (And this has been years.)
  • aalexander7
    aalexander7 Posts: 3 Member
    I enjoy my Tito's so looks like I'm going to be buying it by the handle now. Thanks for your help!
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    edited April 2017
    Hello, I suffered from gout for years. Losing weight seems to have cleared it mostly up but I will give you advice on what has worked for me.

    1: Fruit. Keeping fruit in my diet staved off attacks (primarily strawberries, but any berry or ascidic berry/fruit in season). Fruit helps keep the Ph Balance of your blood right.

    2: During flare ups, pounds and pounds of fruit

    3: Can't say this enough... regular foot baths in a hot epsom salt soak have been a life saver. Helps reduce and prevent attacks. The first warning sight of gout I run right to a hot foot epsom soak.

    4: Always keep feet (or problem joints) warm. Cold is your enemy.

    5: Cardio cardio cardio. Better blood flow reduces uric acid build up in the joints.

    Gout is horrible and painful. One of the worst pains I've ever experienced, right up there with the shingles.
  • CoolBoyMom6
    CoolBoyMom6 Posts: 10 Member
    Not sure on the diet part, but when my husband had a attack we did some research online..it was over the weekend. Drink Black Cherry Juice. Seriously..he drank the whole bottle that day, next morning much better.
  • YogaBookLady37
    YogaBookLady37 Posts: 34 Member
    My husband has gout. His major triggers seem to be beer and pork.
  • rustychord
    rustychord Posts: 166 Member
    I have gout. I have found the key is water water water. Fish and Shellfish is my trigger so when I eat that stuff i drink alot of water. Cardio also helps - blood flow. I also started drinking Apple Cider vinegar (4 ts to 24 oz water) every morning and have not had any flare ups since I started that. It supposedly balances the pH in the body and also cleanses. It is painful I hope this helps.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    It's a bit of trial and error in regards to what you're going to be sensitive too. I have issues if I eat too much red meat...I don't have any issues it seems with eating mostly fish and some chicken...I keep red meat to once per week or two. Alcohol doesn't seem to be too much of an issue for me unless I let myself get dehydrated which is rare since I drink a lot of water. Vegetables, even high purine vegetables aren't typically an issue for most gout sufferers. Too much sugar is also an issue for me and can trigger a flare up. Regular exercise helps a lot as well...just make sure you rest if you're in a flare up.

    Also, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate...
  • ronjsteele1
    ronjsteele1 Posts: 1,064 Member
    I found that what causes a flare for one person, may be fine for another. The reason you may be seeing so much differing advice is each person will have their own triggers. So you really have to pay attention to when you eat how your body responds to those foods. Red meat more then once or twice a week is an issue for me. I have to avoid peppers (nightshades) as they cause pain. Sugar (even natural sugars in fruit) is a huge pain promotor for me. So I've adjusted my diet accordingly and I drink a TON of water. I'm doing other things as well from the healing aspect, but for keeping it under control, diet is key.
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