These 6 Foods High in Purine are Forbidden for Gout Sufferers

Jakarta –

Gout sufferers need to regulate their food intake. Avoid consuming foods high in purine because it worsens the condition of gout. Here’s the list.

Gout or gout is a painful inflammatory disease of the joints. This disease generally attacks small joints such as the fingers or toes, especially the thumbs.

Symptoms can range from severe pain, inflammation and redness, to limited range of motion.

Gout can be controlled by avoiding foods and drinks that are taboo. The following are some foods that cause gout that need to be avoided:

1. Seafood

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Gout sufferers are advised to avoid consuming seafood that contains lots of purines, such as shellfish, anchovies, sardines, tuna, oysters, shrimp, lobster or crab. Excessive seafood consumption can increase uric acid levels and worsen gout symptoms.

If you want to consume seafood that is rich in nutrients but low in purines, sea eel or gindara fish could be the right choice.

2. Offal
Offal such as liver and tongue are high in purines, compounds that your body tends to convert into uric acid. Avoid consuming it.

3. Red meat
Red meat such as beef, pork and lamb is high in protein. However, these meats are classified as foods that cause gout because of their high purine levels.

If you want to maintain blood uric acid levels, you can replace red meat with chicken or vegetable protein sources, such as soybeans which can be found in tempeh and tofu.

4. Bread

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Refined carbohydrates such as white bread, pastries and cakes can make your blood sugar spike and are not good for gout.

5. Honey
Honey is high in fructose, a natural sweetener that releases purines as they break down in your body. Limit drinks or foods that contain fructose to a minimum to stop or reduce gout attacks.

6. Alcohol
Alcoholic drinks, especially beer, can also increase uric acid levels in the body. Apart from containing lots of purines, beer also slows down the process of eliminating uric acid through urine.

Beer increases uric acid by 6.5%. Even non-alcoholic beer raises it by 4.4%.

This article was published on CNBC Indonesia with the title 6 Foods High in Purine, Forbidden for Gout Sufferers

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