Suffering from gout is not comfortable. Many people are not aware that Gout is a form of arthritis, and diet affects flare ups and attacks of this condition. There are many studies into gout and its connection to diet. There is a moderate consensus currently that foods rich in protein and purine that increase your uric acid levels in the blood will flare your gout.

Foods to Avoid

Here is a list of foods to remove from your diet if arthritic gout is a problem for you.

These foods above are extremely purine rich and minimal amounts consumed are very likely to trigger attacks of gout and should be removed from a diet of anyone with arthritis.

Hearts, yeast, sardines, sweetbreads, smelt, herring, and mussels.

These foods are somewhat high in purine, and can flare up gout if eaten in quantity.

Mutton, goose, haddock, veal, bacon, liver, salmon, turkey, kidneys, trout, anchovies, and scallops.

If there is some chance that you may not have gout, confirm it with your doctor. The reason being that some rheumatoid arthritis diets encourage eating fatty fish as a way of subduing attacks, fish such as herring, mackerel and herring.

What Are Purines?

Purines are found in practically all foods and in all of your body’s cells. Purines are so abundant because they are part of the chemical structure of our genes and the genes of all living plants and animals. In many cases purines are concentrated in protein abundant organs and meats, this makes consuming those meats a problem for an arthritic sufferer’s diet. The process of breaking down purines leaves the culprit which is the actual cause of all the pain the diet of the arthritic gout sufferer’s diet. Uric acid. Uric acid, builds up in your joints and forms crystals which are the source of all the excruciating pain and inflammation. As the joints move the crystals break and crunch and like hundreds of tiny glass shards, you feel their wraith.

Light At The End Of The Tunnel

By following a low protein, low purine rich arthritis friendly diet you can prevent many unnecessary attacks. Of course having a doctor monitor your progress and perhaps treat your condition with medication as well may also be necessary. Other tips to follow to aid your diet and encourage less arthritis flare ups are; Exercise, lots of water intake, no alcohol intake, and maintain a high green leafy vegetable consumption in your diet. With all of these tools at your disposal you will see the light at the end of the tunnel and live a moderately gout free life free of pain.