Dealing with gout

[Kajumike]

I am having a hard time getting back in to shape!!!Last year I experienced first gout attack,I am 49 soon to be 50. I train in Martial Arts. I have had 3 gout attacks in the last 6mo. I am taking perscrition medicine to lower uric acid. I am using Power 90 which is great but, gout flare up is moving. It started on Big Toe and now its on left ankle.
last flare up last 10 days. If you can help ,I have empty cup to fill it with something better.

[Boss Man]

1. Avoid Methylxanthines, like Caffeine, Theophyline and Theobromine, so no Tea, Coffee, Guarana, Chocolate, Kola Nuts etc etc, as the Xanthines convert to Uric Acid, though you may well know this anyway.

2. Eat mostly good Fats and Carbohydrates, though you do need some Protein. I'd suggest you shouldn't exceed 15g Protein per meal, to be on the safe side, as you'll still be eating 90g per day from 6 meals and the RNI is only about 60g from memory anyway, plus Saturates are also Nitrogen carriers too lime Amino Acids are.

3. Drinking more water would help, as stored Water helps to flush out Uric acids.

Some of the best things for you would be Whole-grains, Veggies, Fruits, like Tomato, Cucumber and Pepper, also Avocado, Oils, Nuts, Seeds, these contain mostly Carbs and / or good Fats.

Fat is 9 calories per gram and the RNI for 2,000 calories a day is 70g of which 20g max can be Saturates, so you'll be getting 630 calories there anyway, or 105 calories per meal tops, 11.5g approx.

I would limit your Proten sources to Skinless Chicken, Egg Whites and maybe Ham, just because they're pure Protein pretty much, which is easier to monitor, rather than sources with a mixed macronutrient profile, like Beans, Low Fat Cheese, Peanuts for example, as with those, you might eat too much Protein, trying to achieve good levels of Carbs and Fats daily.

Not sure what Power 90 is.

[Kajumike]

Thank You, As for Power 90, is a body toning execise routine combine cardio w/ light resistance bands to burn fat and reshape body.( web site Beachbody.com ) I have it on (VHS tapes) I forgot I had it.

[PandorasVise]

Try adding in black cherry extract, eat and drink cherries and blueberries. Stay away from shellfish, and beer. Helps hubby

[Boss Man]

Stay away from shellfish, and beer.

So basically if you have Gout, don't go on holiday to Spain

[PandorasVise]

Stay away from shellfish, and beer.

So basically if you have Gout, don't go on holiday to Spain

Or Maine USA, although we do have LOTS of blueberries.

[phsearle]

I get gout and am on allopurinol.

For m the ky is avoiding alcohol and drinking lots of water. You may also try searcjing PURINES on google and avoid the foods listed