Step 1 ✅Food Mistakes to Avoid to reduce Uric Acid


Diet to avoid (causes excessive accumulation of uric acid)

To keep your acid levels steady and lower your risk of getting gout, it would help to avoid or limit certain foods.


Some of these are:


Purine-rich organ meats, like liver and kidney.
Shellfish, sardines, anchovies, and other fish like mackerel and herring.
Some vegetables, such as mushrooms, spinach, and cauliflower, contain higher purines.
Corn syrup may increase uric acid levels.


Food to eat for uric acid (reducing the acid levels)

To lower the amount of acid in your diet, it's important to stay hydrated and stay away from foods high in purines. Also, having a lot of water helps flush the acid out of your body and stops it from building up.

Set a goal to drink eight glasses of water every day. On hotter days or when you're doing more physical exercise, drink more water.

Acid levels have been shown to go down when certain veggies are eaten. To be more specific, cherries help lower acid levels.

Other fruits, like oranges, cherries, and blueberries, are also good for you because they contain vitamin C. Vitamin C-rich foods are some of the best foods to eat to keep your blood uric acid levels low. When you have gout, you may also want to eat things that are high in carbohydrates.

Complex carbohydrates, which can help control the production of uric acid, can be found in large amounts in whole grains like oats, rice, and quinoa.

Also, high-fat dairy products like milk and yogurt can help prevent gout by lowering uric acid levels. This makes them one of the foods to eat when you have uric acid. 

Lesson Summary

Some foods should be avoided to prevent excessive accumulation of uric acid and decrease the risk of gout:

  • Purine-rich organ meats like liver and kidney
  • Shellfish, sardines, anchovies, mackerel, and herring
  • Vegetables such as mushrooms, spinach, and cauliflower
  • Corn syrup

To reduce uric acid levels, consider the following dietary practices:

  • Stay hydrated by drinking at least 8 glasses of water daily
  • Avoid foods high in purines
  • Eat cherries to lower uric acid levels
  • Consume fruits rich in vitamin C like oranges, cherries, and blueberries
  • Include complex carbohydrates found in whole grains such as oats, rice, and quinoa
  • Opt for high-fat dairy products like milk and yogurt to lower uric acid levels

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