This implies meat could be three times worse than seafood. People prone to gout should avoid the meat of wild game, especially rabbit, venison, quail, pheasant, and goose If you have gout, you should avoid foods high in purines like red meat, alcohol, and certain types of fish and shellfish
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These foods can raise your uric acid levels, causing a painful buildup of uric acid in your joints.
Foods to limit when you have gout include
Don't eat meats such as liver, kidney and sweetbreads They have high purine levels and add to high blood levels of uric acid It’s a common myth that these foods cause gout But “moderation” is the key word.
Your body and many foods contain a waste product called uric acid Uric acid usually dissolves in the bloodstream. Gout triggers can include red meat, seafood, alcohol, sweet drinks, and certain medications and diseases Keep a food diary to see what may trigger your gout flares.
Use this list of foods to eat and avoid.
High in purines, red meat from beef and lamb may cause a build up of uric acid Dark meat from game like rabbit, kangaroo or venison is also a food to reduce Gout patients are often advised to limit their consumption of red meat, organ meats, and seafood But do these foods cause the extreme discomfort of a gout attack
Or are there missing links that are being overlooked?
