Gout! It affects 1 in 40 people in the UK and it can be extremely painful
if you haven't heard of gout, well not to worry it's basically a type of arthritis which causes little
crystals to form inside and outside the joints which can cause severe attacks of pain and swelling
the joints affected are usually the foot, knee, hand and wrist
And especially the big toe, men are more commonly affected than women
and if you get it, it needs treatment with medication
so this week's video came to me after a patient asked me what they can do
to reduce their likelihood of getting another gout attack in the future
so as always please help spread this video like, share and tag a friend who will find this information useful
now let's begin
tip number one!
reduce the amount of food that you eat which are rich in purines
and if that makes no sense then here's some information to help
purines are a type of protein and our bodies break these down into something called uric acid
which is basically a waste product
and if your uric acid levels are high for prolonged periods needle like structures can begin to form inside and
around joints which can eventually lead to gout attacks
in fact diets rich in purines cause a five-fold increase in further gout attacks
so to see which foods are high and low in purines and as well as eating healthy at the same time
there's a great little guide on it which I've put the link in the description below so definitely, definitely check it out
at the end of this video
tip number two!
sugar sweetened soft drinks high in fructose can cause a build up of uric acid
so try your best to avoid them
in fact a recent study showed that having two sugar sweetened soft drinks a day
increased the risk of gout by massive 85%
that's a pretty amazing stat but the good news for all the soft drink lovers out there is that
drink labeled diet or containing artificial sweeteners were not found to increase the risk of gout
tip number three!
vitamin C supplements there's conflicting evidence on taking this and it protecting you from gout
some studies show that it reduces the risk and some studies show that it has no effect
but I do see patients who swear by it, so if you do want to take some
I'd recommend you speak to your pharmacist, nurse practitioner or GP about it
as you might be getting enough in your diet
tip number four!
Get to a healthy weight approximately 50% of gout sufferers are overweight
and a healthy weight can reduce uric acid levels and gout attacks
but avoid any type of crash dieting as this can actually increase levels of uric acid and gout attacks
instead go for a combination of physical activity and healthy eating
tip number five!
drinking alcohol raises uric acid levels which can cause gout
so try to cut down your alcohol consumption and if you can try and have
two alcohol-free days per week to help prevent an attack
remember men and women are advised to drink no more than 14 units of alcohol per week
and I've also left a link in the description below which gives you more
information about alcohol and measuring units
and lastly tip number six!
make sure to drink plenty of water about two litres a day which is about 8-10 glasses
I also made a video all about water and hydration so if you've got time feel free to check it out
the link is in the description below
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