Today I got a gentleman on the phone asking what it means that his uric acid is elevated and what he can do about it to improve it.
Because I have had to tell this story to people many times and because my husband is struggling with the same issues, I am writing this blog about it.
Acidification of the body, muscles and joints is usually caused by a daily surplus of acid forming foods. Acid forming foods leave behind, after burning, acidic waste products such as uric acid, lactic acid and acetic acid. Because the body cannot eliminate all of this excess acid, the excess acids are stored in the body.
Eat a variety of foods
Because the body obtains nutrients from the whole spectrum of foods, it is important to eat a varied diet. If you eat too unilaterally for too long, the body will eventually build up a shortage of certain nutrients.
Foods that are good against acidification:
| Vegetables / Grasses | Turnips | Nuts & Seeds | Dairy, fats and eggs |
| Potato | Radish white / black | Almonds | Unpasteurised butter |
| Potato, sweet | Red beet | Chia Seed | Unpasteurised whole milk |
| Alfalfa | Red cabbage | Fenugreek seed | Fresh whey |
| Endive, fresh | Rocket | Hazelnut | Sauces, spices and seasonings |
| Artichokes | Savoy cabbage | Hempseed | Apple Vinegar |
| Eggplant | Celery | Flaxseed | Basil |
| Chives | Shallots | Caraway seeds | Cayenne pepper |
| Cauliflower | Lettuce | Cumin seed | Lemon balm |
| Kale | Green beans | Quinoa seed | Lemongrass |
| Broccoli | Spinach | Sesame seed | Curcuma |
| Zucchini | Spirulina | Spelt seed | Ginger, fresh |
| French beans | Sprouts | Fennel seed | Mint |
| Barley grass | Wheatgrass | Unprocessed grains & pulses | Oregano |
| Grass root | Bean sprouts | Buckwheat | Thyme |
| Green cabbage | Onion | Soybeans, fresh | |
| Horsetail | Corn salad | Soy lecithin, pure | |
| Iceberg lettuce | Fennel | Soy flour | |
| Kamut grass | Watercress | Soy sprouts | |
| Kelp | Chicory | Tofu | |
| Sprouts | White cabbage | Oils and Fats | |
| Garlic | Carrots | Avocado Oil | |
| Turnip | Seaweed | Coconut oil | |
| Kohlrabi | Fruit | Linseed oil | |
| Cucumber | Lemon | Olive oil, extra virgin | |
| Head lettuce | Cherry, sour | Udo's oil | |
| Horseradish | Coconut, fresh | Beverages | |
| Paprika | Lemon | Tap water | |
| Pumpkin | Tomato | Herbal tea, Alka® Tea | |
| Leek | Watermelon | Water with Alka® Drops |
Foods that can be acidifying:
| Nuts and seeds | Wine, rosé | Wheat Bread | Artificial sweeteners |
| Cashew nuts | Dairy, fats and eggs | Whole wheat bread with yeast | Lactose |
| Pecans | Chocolate milk | White bread | Sugar |
| Pistachios | Hard cheese | Cereals and rice | Miscellaneous |
| Macadamia | Halvarine | Millet | Processed foods |
| Peanuts (= legume) | Cheese (processed cheese) | Corn | Ready-to-eat food |
| Pumpkin seeds | Puddings/sweets | Rice, white | Food prepared in microwave ovens |
| Walnuts | Spreading cheese | Wheat | Packaged or canned food |
| Sunflower seeds | Yoghurt, sweetened | Wheat semolina | Pizza |
| Oils and fats | Yoghurt drink | Wheat, white (pasta) | Cookies |
| Halvarine | Meat, poultry & fish | Sauces, herbs & seasonings | Cigarettes |
| Hardened fats | Herring | Pickles | Drugs |
| Trans fats | Carp | Vinegar | Candy |
| Margarine | Beef | Curry | Chocolate |
| Corn oil | Veal | Ketchup | Chips |
| Liquid butters | Lobster | Mayonnaise | |
| Sunflower oil | Liver | Molasses | |
| Beverages | Mackerel | Mustard | |
| Beer (lager and all special beers) | Organ meat | Wine vinegar | |
| Cola (also light and zero) | Panga fillet | Silver onions | |
| Energy drinks | Crayfish | Salt | |
| Soft drinks (carbonated) | Tilapia | Sweeteners | |
| Coffee | Pork | Beet sugar | |
| Liqueur | Meat products | Brown rice syrup | |
| Spirits | Salmon | Fructose | |
| Tea, black | Bread | Dried sugar cane | |
| Fruit juice, sweetened | Dark brown with yeast | Barley Malt Syrup | |
| Wine, white | Rye Bread | Honey |
Increased uric acid in the blood can result in gout if you don't improve your acid balance. Once you have developed gout, it is important to see your doctor.
Excessive eating and drinking of alcohol can trigger an attack of gout, which is why it used to be called a royal disease, but this is not necessarily the cause. The cause can be found in your kidneys retaining urate (salts of uric acid) and your metabolism not working properly.
Chronic gout
Chronic gout occurs in 3 groups of people:
People who developed gout at a young age and who continue to have excessively high levels of uric acid in the blood, usually by:
- the kidneys retaining too much urate
- foods containing high amounts of urate/purine
- drugs such as diuretics
- excessive drinking
These people often have high blood pressure and/or are overweight. In this group gout usually starts with acute attacks. Later on it becomes chronic and the gout is present in several joints. Always see your doctor if you have gout attacks.
The biomarker 'uric acid' is part of the 'Medical Check-up General Blood Test':
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