Carbonated drinks lead to elevated uric acid level

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Rizal Philippines  | April 28, 2014

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Ever wondered how come some people do not eat food that are high in purines like meat, poultry, fish, beans, and yet have elevated uric acid level.  I was at a loss when I was asked by neighbors about this.

This post is a Eureka.  High consumption of softdrinks  can cause elevated uric acid level;    " It may be a factor responsible for the elevated levels of uric acid in the blood stream. Elevated levels may also lead to deposition of uric acid crystals in joints, tendons and surrounding tissues"

So guys slow down on your cola drink consumption.  When you have high uric acid level or goes up, you know the answer.

It can be caused also by high level of alcohol or beer intake

Gout Triggers, Risk Factors and Effects of Beer and Other Alcohol

Gout Risk Factors

Gout is associated with several other disorders, including high blood pressure and heart disease. It is important to receive prompt diagnosis, and to manage these conditions. Adopting lifestyle and diet changes, as well as revisiting any medications you are taking for other disorders, can make a significant difference in patients with milder cases of gout.
The following are cumulative risk factors for gout:

• Obesity – defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Click here to calculate your BMI.
• Untreated high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol
• High levels of serum triglycerides in the blood, which are associated with an increased risk of heart disease
• Joint injury – urate crystals are more likely to form in a joint that was previously damaged and/or a recent injury can bring on a gout attack
• Diuretics – when taken by people with high blood pressure, leg swelling or heart failure, diuretics can decrease the kidney’s ability to remove uric acid and result in hyperuricemia
• Chemotherapy – the breakdown and turnover of cells leads to an increase in uric acid
• Kidney disease – when the kidneys are not working as a filter at 100 percent capacity, they cannot remove enough excess uric acid, leading to hyperuricemia
• Genetics – fact: one out of four people with gout have a family history of the condition
• Hyperuricemia – elevated uric acid levels can cause gout to flare up
• Cyclosporine – Taking this anti-rejection transplant medication
• High fructose intake

Gout Triggers

Gout triggers are usually different from one person to another. Many patients find their gout easier to manage once they determine their specific triggers. Keeping a lifestyle diary may help you determine what foods, beverages or activities can cause your gout to flare.
Certain uric acid lowering medications can also cause gout to flare initially. It is important to ask your doctor about this side effect, and to continue taking the medication as directed through the flare.

• Regular, excessive alcohol intake, especially beer or binge drinking
• Surgery or a sudden, severe illness for which you are bedridden
• Consuming large quantities of purine-rich foods, especially red meat, organ meat and shellfish
• Radiation therapy
• Crash diets, especially high-protein fad diets
• A diet high in fructose, including soft drinks and fruit juices
• Starting a uric acid-lowering treatment medicine (even though it may be the correct long-term therapy)

Gout and Alcohol

Regular, excessive alcohol intake, especially beer or binge drinking, may cause gout to flare up.

Copyright © 2009 Gout & Uric Acid Education Society

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The Popular Food That's Just as Damaging as Alcohol and Goes Straight to Fat

Can you guess what food is this?

From Dr.Mercola Magazine Sept 9, 2012

What is this?  It is fructose

It shares the same characteristic as alcohol;

l.  Like alcohol, it is only metabolized at the liver;

2.  Fructose, like alcohol undergoes Maillard reaction which produces superoxide free radicals, and with byproducts of ethanol (alcohol) as a byproduct;

3.By stimulating the brain (to produce instant sweet effect);  fructose creates habituation and dependence.

Be careful when taking your junk food, cakes or softdrinks;  they may contain fructose which is just as harmful as alcohol

Substitute sugar:

1.  Dextrose (pure glucose) that may be used directly by your body and

2.  Stevia