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Hello...a nutritionist here. It DOES vary from one individual to another; however. Beef, pork, organ meets, alcohol and seafood seem to be the major culprits; but these don't constitute an exhaustive list. As you will read on the internet, the lists of vegetables to avoid often conflict.
Some people have problems with night shade vegetables, while others do not.
As harmless as a tomato may seem, it can cause a major gout flare for some.
I have started taking Febuxostat, because I didn't tolerate Allopurinol. I was reluctant to take it at first, because it can lead to heart problems...but so can having a high uric acid level, of which l wasn't aware. Even taking medicine to hopefully help keep a high uric acid level at bay isn't a miracle cure. You still shouldn't eat whatever whenever.
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As a nutritionist, are you familiar with celery and celery seed for gout?
It contains a compound, 3nb, which acts like allopurinol ... but seems safer.
celery seed
3-nbutylphthalide, or 3nB
inhibits the enzyme xanthine oxidase
I've taken it in capsules for years now, two a day, and it seems to help, pretty much preventing gout flares, at least as long as I watch my diet!
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Thanks! Good to hear from a nutritionist! Yes, most of the major culprits were not part of our diet anyway. Minimal beef, mostly chicken or fish. The fish was a surprise though, since we had salmon or tuna as part of our regular diet. My husband has CKD also so our diet was good anyway. Now it's another balancing act with the gout. What's good for gout is not necessarily so for CKD. The list of foods to eat and stay healthy (and enjoy) grows narrow. 🙂