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Question: Iam diagnosed with a slight increase in my Uric acid level. What diet should I be following to reduce the uric acid level in my blood?
Brief Answer:
The ultimate diet for perfect uric acid levels.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
I am Dr. Neel kudchadkar and I will help you reduce your serum uric acid levels. Thank you for your faith in healthcaremagic.com
The first thing you should do is to eat foods that are high in fiber, This is because fiber rich foods absorb uric acid from the blood. Your kidneys then 'throw' out the excess uric acid. Try to eat Oatmeal, Spinach, cauliflowers and Isabgol in milk if possible.
Please use olive oil to cook your food. kindly avoid vegetable oils because they become unhealthy when heated twice. This leads to rancid fat in the body. These destroy vitamin E, that in turn controls uric acid levels. Olive oil also curbs uric acid by itself.
Vitamin C chewable tablets taken 500mg daily lower uric acid levels within 4 to 8 weeks.
Try to stop intake of sweets, cakes and pastries. Saturated fats are bad for you.
Many fruits have got potent anti-oxidant properties, like celery seeds, grapes and tomatoes, and these prevent harmful toxins from attacking your organs - releasing uric acid.
Kindly do not drink OR drink alchohol in moderation.
Soft drinks like pepsi, coke and the like contain high fructose corn syrup, which causes your uric acid to shoot up. Instead of soft drinks, try to drink at least 2 to 3 litres of water a day.
If you are a serious bodybuilder, try and avoid protein supplements.
Try to eat a diet that is at least 80% vegetarian. Try and avoid red meat at all costs. Eat white meats in moderation.
If you were to follow at least 40% of these suggestions, your uric acid levels would come under control.
Feel free to contact me at http://bit.ly/askdrneel.
Regards,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Medical Consultant
Healthcaremagic.com
The ultimate diet for perfect uric acid levels.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
I am Dr. Neel kudchadkar and I will help you reduce your serum uric acid levels. Thank you for your faith in healthcaremagic.com
The first thing you should do is to eat foods that are high in fiber, This is because fiber rich foods absorb uric acid from the blood. Your kidneys then 'throw' out the excess uric acid. Try to eat Oatmeal, Spinach, cauliflowers and Isabgol in milk if possible.
Please use olive oil to cook your food. kindly avoid vegetable oils because they become unhealthy when heated twice. This leads to rancid fat in the body. These destroy vitamin E, that in turn controls uric acid levels. Olive oil also curbs uric acid by itself.
Vitamin C chewable tablets taken 500mg daily lower uric acid levels within 4 to 8 weeks.
Try to stop intake of sweets, cakes and pastries. Saturated fats are bad for you.
Many fruits have got potent anti-oxidant properties, like celery seeds, grapes and tomatoes, and these prevent harmful toxins from attacking your organs - releasing uric acid.
Kindly do not drink OR drink alchohol in moderation.
Soft drinks like pepsi, coke and the like contain high fructose corn syrup, which causes your uric acid to shoot up. Instead of soft drinks, try to drink at least 2 to 3 litres of water a day.
If you are a serious bodybuilder, try and avoid protein supplements.
Try to eat a diet that is at least 80% vegetarian. Try and avoid red meat at all costs. Eat white meats in moderation.
If you were to follow at least 40% of these suggestions, your uric acid levels would come under control.
Feel free to contact me at http://bit.ly/askdrneel.
Regards,
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Medical Consultant
Healthcaremagic.com
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Dr. XXXXXXX My doctor has suggested a similar diet(mentioned below). I was curious to know why Oatmeal is asked to avoid.
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LOW PURINE DIET FOR REDUCING HIGH LEVELS OF URIC ACID
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
- Increase the intake of fluids (> 3 litres / day)
- Eat foods at regular intervals. Take small frequent meals.
- Exercise daily for 30-45 mins.
- Avoid fasting and feasting.
- Avoid consumption of alcohol- beer and wine.
- Weight loss.
FOODS TO AVOID/ LIMIT
- Legumes, lentils (masoor dal), peas, beans
- Channa, rajma, sprouts, moong
- Sweet bread
- Fish- sardines, herring
- Organ meats- liver, kidney, brain
- Red meat
- Shellfish- mussel, oysters
- Chicken
- Spinach, cauliflower, mushrooms
- Oatmeal
- Yeast- Baker’s / Brewer’s yeast
- Beer products
- Fermented curd
- Fried foods- chips, vada, mixture, poori,
- Meat extract
- Broth
- Gravies
- Whole fat / full cream milk and milk products
- Excess spicy foods
- Butter, ghee, cream, cheese
- Peanuts, cashew nuts, walnuts, pista
- Refined products- noodles, macaroni, pasta
FOODS ALLOWED:
- Whole grain cereals- whole wheat/ brown bread
- Thin dal/ rasam
- Fruits
- Limited quantity of tea/ coffee
- Milk (skimmed milk)
- Fresh curd
- Idly & Dosa- Include 2-3 times/ week
- Tofu (soy curd)
- Dark berries
- Vitamin C rich foods- Citrus fruits- 2-3 fruits/ day
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I am also taking the following medication due to Vitamin D/B12 shortages.
1. T. Febustat 40 mg 1-0-0 8 weeks
2. C. Bone-C-Max Forte or Troycal-CT 500 mg 1-0-1, before food 8 weeks (due to some joint pains)
3. Calcirol 1 sachet/week (dissolved in a cup of milk) 8 weeks
4. T. Methycobal 500 mcg 1-0-1 8 weeks
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LOW PURINE DIET FOR REDUCING HIGH LEVELS OF URIC ACID
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
- Increase the intake of fluids (> 3 litres / day)
- Eat foods at regular intervals. Take small frequent meals.
- Exercise daily for 30-45 mins.
- Avoid fasting and feasting.
- Avoid consumption of alcohol- beer and wine.
- Weight loss.
FOODS TO AVOID/ LIMIT
- Legumes, lentils (masoor dal), peas, beans
- Channa, rajma, sprouts, moong
- Sweet bread
- Fish- sardines, herring
- Organ meats- liver, kidney, brain
- Red meat
- Shellfish- mussel, oysters
- Chicken
- Spinach, cauliflower, mushrooms
- Oatmeal
- Yeast- Baker’s / Brewer’s yeast
- Beer products
- Fermented curd
- Fried foods- chips, vada, mixture, poori,
- Meat extract
- Broth
- Gravies
- Whole fat / full cream milk and milk products
- Excess spicy foods
- Butter, ghee, cream, cheese
- Peanuts, cashew nuts, walnuts, pista
- Refined products- noodles, macaroni, pasta
FOODS ALLOWED:
- Whole grain cereals- whole wheat/ brown bread
- Thin dal/ rasam
- Fruits
- Limited quantity of tea/ coffee
- Milk (skimmed milk)
- Fresh curd
- Idly & Dosa- Include 2-3 times/ week
- Tofu (soy curd)
- Dark berries
- Vitamin C rich foods- Citrus fruits- 2-3 fruits/ day
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I am also taking the following medication due to Vitamin D/B12 shortages.
1. T. Febustat 40 mg 1-0-0 8 weeks
2. C. Bone-C-Max Forte or Troycal-CT 500 mg 1-0-1, before food 8 weeks (due to some joint pains)
3. Calcirol 1 sachet/week (dissolved in a cup of milk) 8 weeks
4. T. Methycobal 500 mcg 1-0-1 8 weeks
Brief Answer:
Oatmeal is best for reducing BOTH uric acid AND cholesterol.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
Thanks for your faith in us at healthcaremagic.com.
I encourage any further queries.
Oatmeal as an ideal, high fiber diet, has very low levels of purines and fat. This is an ideal nutritious food for a person who wishes to lower his uric acid.
There might be a misunderstanding as regards, oatmeal as to: What is a person alliterating to when he says "oatmeal"?
I would politely ask you to take advice of a doctor or a nutritionist (M.Sc.) face to face. The internet has hundreds of websites whose content is generated by people who do not have the faintest idea of anything except getting the maximum "hits" to their sites. This has lead to situations in which people get very confused by opinions and contradictions, sometimes in the same article of a webpage itself.
Please take the information from the internet with a "pinch of salt" and good humour.
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
http://bit.ly/askdrneel
Medical Consultant.
Healthcaremagic.com
Oatmeal is best for reducing BOTH uric acid AND cholesterol.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
Thanks for your faith in us at healthcaremagic.com.
I encourage any further queries.
Oatmeal as an ideal, high fiber diet, has very low levels of purines and fat. This is an ideal nutritious food for a person who wishes to lower his uric acid.
There might be a misunderstanding as regards, oatmeal as to: What is a person alliterating to when he says "oatmeal"?
I would politely ask you to take advice of a doctor or a nutritionist (M.Sc.) face to face. The internet has hundreds of websites whose content is generated by people who do not have the faintest idea of anything except getting the maximum "hits" to their sites. This has lead to situations in which people get very confused by opinions and contradictions, sometimes in the same article of a webpage itself.
Please take the information from the internet with a "pinch of salt" and good humour.
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
http://bit.ly/askdrneel
Medical Consultant.
Healthcaremagic.com
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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