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What Is The Best Food To Eat And Avoid If
Question: What is the best food to eat and avoid if you have or are borderline for uric acid. previously I had uric acid and count was 7.2 a year back now the count is 6.62
I am veg and I am non smoker and non drinker.
I am veg and I am non smoker and non drinker.
Brief Answer:
DIET TO LOWER URIC ACID LEVELS
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
As you are a vegetarian,non smoker and non alcoholic,things would be quite simpler for you.
1.Keep your self well hydrated.
2.Increase the consumption of milk(low fat) and milk products.
3.Maintain healthy body weight and shed excess kilos.
4.Avoid refined sugar,sugary and carbonated drinks.
5.Avoid High-purine vegetables such as cauliflower,tomatoes,spinach and asparagus.
6.Have coffee.
7.Increase intake of soy products,legumes,dietary fibers and whole grains.
8.Lemon would be good for you.
Lemon helps to increase blood pH, make it more alkaline.
The uric acid levels fall in an alkaline pH.
9.Avoid drugs that raise uric acid levels.
10.De stress yourself.
11.Cherries are known to balance uric acid levels.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have any doubts,please let me know.
Stay healthy and stay blessed.
Regards.
DIET TO LOWER URIC ACID LEVELS
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
Welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
As you are a vegetarian,non smoker and non alcoholic,things would be quite simpler for you.
1.Keep your self well hydrated.
2.Increase the consumption of milk(low fat) and milk products.
3.Maintain healthy body weight and shed excess kilos.
4.Avoid refined sugar,sugary and carbonated drinks.
5.Avoid High-purine vegetables such as cauliflower,tomatoes,spinach and asparagus.
6.Have coffee.
7.Increase intake of soy products,legumes,dietary fibers and whole grains.
8.Lemon would be good for you.
Lemon helps to increase blood pH, make it more alkaline.
The uric acid levels fall in an alkaline pH.
9.Avoid drugs that raise uric acid levels.
10.De stress yourself.
11.Cherries are known to balance uric acid levels.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have any doubts,please let me know.
Stay healthy and stay blessed.
Regards.
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