| Gout Arthritis affects 1 in 100 people in the US | | | | Foods that Cause Gout |
| today. And anyone who has had gout can tell you | | | | Avoid: |
| that it causes so much pain that you could be | | | | |
| down for days. In some of the more severe | | | | 1. Red Meat |
| cases, this could turn to weeks. In this article, I will | | | | 2. Shellfish |
| discuss who is at risk for this ailment and the | | | | 3. Poultry |
| foods that cause gout attacks. It is really true | | | | 4. Eggs |
| that when it comes to gout you are what you | | | | 5. Dried beans |
| eat! | | | | 6. Brewer's Yeast or products containing brewer's |
| So who is at risk for gout? | | | | yeast (aka beer and alcohol) |
| While anyone could get gout arthritis, the reality is | | | | 7. Cooked Spinach |
| that there are a number of profiles that are more | | | | 8. mushrooms |
| likely to get it. You are at risk to get gout if you | | | | 9. Asparagus |
| are: | | | | 10. Meat Broths and gravy In addition to this, you |
| - Obese | | | | will need to start reading the labels on the |
| - Have Kidney disease | | | | products you buy. Stay away from any fats that |
| - Are taking medications that increase uric acid | | | | say saturated, hydrogenated and partially |
| such as niacin or aspirin | | | | hydrogenated on the package. You will also want |
| - Have high blood pressure | | | | to limit the amount of refined flour and sugar that |
| - Have diabetes The reason for gout is simple. If | | | | is in your diet. |
| you produce more uric acid or purines than your | | | | Doesn't sound too realistic, right? |
| body can process, then you will get gout. It is as | | | | Well, the good news is that there are other ways |
| simple as that. That said, to prevent it, we simply | | | | to prevent gout as well. While foods can cause a |
| need to lower the types of things that produce | | | | buildup in uric acid, the reality is that it is all in how |
| uric acid. **NOTE** Some of these foods are | | | | we process and eliminate it that will help prevent |
| health foods and if you have diabetes or are | | | | gout. There are natural solutions that will help |
| obese, you could cause more health problems by | | | | prevent uric acid buildup and as a "gout survivor", |
| abstaining for long periods of time. | | | | I can honestly say that they work. |