How to Lower Uric Acid in Your Body

You woke up in the middle of the night because your knee was aching. You felt your knee, and it was hot to the touch. You didn't know what was wrong with you, but you thought your knee would eventually stop hurting. Much to your surprise, throughout the course of the next day, the pain progressed so much that you could not stand on the leg. Finally, your wife convinced you to go to the emergency room. The doctor told you that gout was the cause of your knee pain, and that you needed to lower the uric acid in your body. Below are steps to help you lower uric acid in your body.

Instructions

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  Limit eating foods high in purines and protein. These types of foods must be limited because your body produces purines, and too much is the cause of high uric acid. Choi, Atkinson, Karlson, Willet, Curhan (2004) pointed out in their 12-year study that high levels of meat and seafood increase uric acid in your body, therefore, should be limited. However, dairy products, especially low fat milk was shown to lower uric acid in your body.

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  Lose weight if you are overweight. Choi, Atkinson, Karlson, and Curhan (2005) in their study suggested that weight gain increases uric acid, while weight loss if overweight can lower uric acid in your body. So - if you are overweight, start losing weight today. Remember - every pound helps.

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  Stop drinking alcohol. Alcohol increases the uric acid in your body, so it is best to stop completely. Abstaining from alcohol will help lower the uric acid in your body.

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  Minimize your consumption of sugar sweetened drinks and fructose, such as corn syrup. The research findings of Hyon and Curhan (2008) reminded us that sugar sweetened drinks and fructose can increase the uric acid in the body; therefore, to lower uric acid in the body, moderation is needed.

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  Drink lots of water. In contrast to alcohol that increases the uric acid in your body, water can lower the uric acid in your body. So - feel free to drink lots of water.