Nutrition – forbidden food

Diet plays a major role in gout disease and gout attack, as there are some foods that should be avoided if possible. The reason for this is the high content of purines, which is converted to uric acid in the body, which in turn can worsen the gout. Therefore, the consumption of meat products and shellfish should be greatly reduced in cases of gout.

The most important foods here include cooked fish, lobster and crab, ham, pork and beef, as well as oil sardines, chicken breast and sprats. We have written a separate article on this important topic, “Nutrition with gout”. Here are a few drinks listed, as well as their content of purines in mg per 100g and uric acid in mg per 100g: You will find a nutrition table for gout in the article “Nutrition for gout”.

Coffee: 0mg purine/100g, 0mg uric acid/100g
Tea (unsweetened): 0mg purine/100g, 0mg uric acid/100g
Wine: 0mg purine/100g, 0mg uric acid/100g
Apple juice: 3mg purine/100g, 8mg uric acid/100g
Orange juice: 5mg purine/100g, 12mg uric acid/100g
Pils: 5mg purine/100g, 13mg uric acid/100g
Wheat beer: 6mg purine/100g, 15mg uric acid/100g

Home remedy against gout

The most important and effective home remedies for gout are cooling, sparing and fluid. For cooling, damp envelopes, curd cheese wraps, cabbage wraps, ice baths or cool packs can be used. The application should take place for about a quarter of an hour and can be repeated several times a day.

The intake of a lot of liquid, for example in the form of water and tea, supports the faster elimination of uric acid and thus also helps with gout attacks. Sugary drinks and alcohol should be avoided. A few days of rest and freedom from stress, as well as elevation of the joint and as little movement as possible also contribute to the improvement of the symptoms of gout attacks.You can find more home remedies for gout in the article “Home remedies for gout”.