Uric Acid - Food to Avoid to Control Gout

When thinking about the uric acid food to avoid we automatically think about seafood and red meat but it may surprise you to learn the other foods that are considered high in purine that will lead to a build up of uric acid in the body. In this article we are going to give you a detailed list of the main uric acid foods to avoid to help control your gout. We will also tell you about some alternative ways to control gout.

Gout is a very painful form of arthritis that mainly attacks the joints of the big toes in men but it also affects women in the same way and can sometimes attack other joints such as the fingers, the knee, the wrists, the ankles and the elbows. Unlike other forms of arthritis, gout is 100% controllable if you understand the right foods to eat and take the right over the counter supplements.

Many doctors will prescribe drugs such as allopurinol to help get rid of your gout but these drugs can have some very serious side effects. There is a theory going around at the moment that allopurinol can destroy blood vessels in some people. Research is on-going on this but I wouldn't like to be a guinea pig for this drug. Wouldn't it make a lot more sense if you got rid of uric acid at the source... high purine foods!

Uric Acid Food to Avoid

• Anchovies. The worst seafood for gout sufferers.
  
  


• Roe (fish eggs). For the rich and famous.
  
  


• Fish such as herring and mackerel. Again a seafood that is very high in purine.
  
  


• Sardines. Again a seafood that is very high in purine.
  
  


• Scallops and mussels. Again a seafood that is very high in purine.
  
  


• Game meats, like goose, duck, and partridge.
  
  


• Organ meats: brains, heart, kidney, liver, and sweetbreads.
  
  


• Meat extracts. Oxo or Bovril.
  
  


• Mincemeat and all other red meats.
  
  


• Broth, bouillon, and consomme.
  
  


• Gravy.
  
  


• Yeast (baker's and brewer's) supplements.