High uric acid diet

What to eat when there is an attack of gout or very high uric acid?

Diet for gout attack, uric acid, or hyperuricemia

What should a diet be like for a gout attack or uric acid crisis?

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Sausages are doubly discouraged: Due to their high salt and purine content, they cannot be consumed when there are high uric acid levels

A proper diet for gout attack is one that helps reduce uric acid levels. It does so through diuretic foods that cause an increase in diuresis and the elimination of uric acid.

In addition, the purine content of the diet should be reduced to avoid external sources of uric acid. Purines are components found in food, whose transformation in the body increases uric acid levels.

Mainly, the foods richest in purines are meats, seafood, fish, organ meats and products made from these foods: sausages, broths, pâté, etc.

Diet and gout or uric acid crisis

In case of a gout or uric acid crisis, the doctor is the one who should recommend what type of treatment to use. Ibuprofen-type anti-inflammatories and a drug called colchicine are usually given. At the same time, it is recommended to follow a strict diet without uric acid, that is, to consume only those foods whose purine content is very low.

Meat, fish and seafood are not recommended. Purine-free foods of animal origin are dairy and eggs. For this reason, one of the most recommended types of diet in high uric acid crisis is the vegetarian or ovo-lacto-vegetarian diet. (In case of obesity or cholesterol, use milk and skimmed yogurt, low-fat cheese and up to 3 eggs a week).

Vegetables, greens, tubers, fruits, cereals and nuts do not contain uric acid.

It is recommended not to consume mushrooms, asparagus and spinach in case of gout attack. They are the vegetables with the most purines, although their content is still low.

Along with the diet, you should drink plenty of water throughout the day, which can be combined with diuretic infusions (horsetail, dandelion or rosemary). It is recommended between 2 and 3 liters of liquid per day.

To promote the elimination of fluid and uric acid, you should avoid eating foods with a lot of salt such as pickles, sausages, salted cod, snacks, chips, precooked, soy sauce, etc.

Eliminate alcohol because it prevents the elimination of uric acid.

DIET FOR DROP CRISIS OR URIC ACID

Example of diet for gout attack or uric acid crisis

Here are some suggested menus for high uric acid with its calculated purine content.

These are diets with a very low purine content <5mg. day for cases of gout or uric acid crisis:

Vegetarian diet for uric acid accumulation crises (Very low purine content <5mg / day):

FoodPurine content (mg)
Breakfast

A glass of skimmed milk (200ml) with oat cereals (30g).

Skimmed milk:

Oat cereals:

0mg

1.92mg

Midmorning

White bread sandwich (50g) with low-fat cheese (30g) and a little virgin olive oil (5g).

One mandarin (85g).

White bread:

Low fat cheese:

Virgin olive oil:

Tangerines:

0mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

Lunch

Rice (100g) with zucchinis

(100g) and onions (50g).

Seitan (100g) with tomato salad (150g) with a little virgin olive oil (20g).

White bread (20g).

Oranges (200g).

White rice:

Zucchinis:

Onions:

Seitan:

Tomatoes:

Virgin olive oil:

White bread:

Oranges:

0mg

0mg

1.6mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

Snack

A natural skimmed yogurt (125g) with hazelnuts (20g).

A banana (100g).

Non fat plain yogurt:

Hazelnuts:

Bananas:

0mg

0mg

0mg

Dinner

Cauliflower soup (150g) and tapioca (200g).

French omelette (1 egg) with carrot salad (200g) and cucumber (200g) with a little virgin olive oil (15g).

White bread (20g).

A natural skimmed yogurt (125g).

Cabbages:

Tapioca:

Eggs:

Carrots:

Cucumber:

Virgin olive oil:

White bread:

Natural skimmed yogurt:

0mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

Total purine content: 3.52mg

Vegetarian maintenance diet for high uric acid

The kidneys are estimated to be capable of eliminating 450 mg. newspapers. It is not recommended to exceed 300 mg intake. of uric acid per day.

Vegetarian diet for maintenance of uric acid level (Moderate-low purine content <300mg / day):

Menu Food Purines (mg) Uric acid (mg)

MenuFoodPurines (mg)Uric acid(mg)
Breakfast

A glass of skimmed milk (one glass, 200ml) with cereals (30g).

Skimmed milk:

Wheat cereals:

0mg

19.2mg

Midmorning

White bread sandwich (50g) with fine herb tofu (30g) and a little virgin olive oil (5g).

One mandarin (85g).

White bread:

Fine herb tofu:

Virgin olive oil:

Tangerines:

0mg

20.4mg

0mg

0mg

Lunch

Potatoes (200g) with green beans (150g) and onions (50g).

Grilled tofu (120g.)

Salad (100g) with carrot (100g), low-fat cheese and a little virgin olive oil (20g).

White bread (20g).

One mandarin (85g).

Potatoes:

Green beans:

Onions:

Cheese:

Tofu:

Lettuce:

Carrots:

Virgin olive oil:

White bread:

Tangerines:

20mg

0mg

1.6mg

0mg

60mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

60mg
Snack

A natural skimmed yogurt (125g) with almonds (20g).

A banana (100g).

Natural skimmed yogurt:

Almonds:

Bananas:

0mg

3.42mg

0mg

Dinner

Pumpkin cream (250g) and zucchinis (100g).

Chickpeas (60g) with tomato salad (150g) with a little virgin olive oil (15g).

White bread (20g).

A natural skimmed yogurt (125g).

Pumpkin:

Zucchinis:

Chickpeas:

Tomatoes:

Virgin olive oil:

White bread:

Natural skimmed yogurt:

0.1mg

0mg

15mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

0mg

45mg
Total content of purines and uric acid:139.72mg105mg

Summary sheet on what a diet should be like for gout attacks or uric acid crisis. Made by © Botanical-online.com

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This article was endorsed by Elisenda Carballido - Dietitian nutritionist. Postgraduate in Phytotherapy and master in Nutrition and Metabolism.
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13 May, 2024

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