Successful Blood Pressure Diet Also Cures Gout (study finds)

Gout results from the crystallization of high uric acid levels in your blood. These crystals are then deposited in your kidneys and joints causing extreme pain.

The only traditional method to manage it is using strong medications with serious side effects.

But now, researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that a popular blood pressure diet works as well as these drugs to keep uric acid levels under control and thereby to reverse gout.

They published their study in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatology.

They analyzed information previously collected by the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) clinical trials, in which 412 participants ate either a DASH or typical American diet for three months.

In each consecutive month, their sodium intake was increased from low (1.2g daily) to medium (2.3g) to high (3.4g).

After examining the results of the participants’ blood tests, they noticed that the DASH diet could reduce uric acid levels, especially for those suffering from high levels of it. In fact, the researchers concluded that it worked about as well as commonly prescribed medications.

Interestingly enough, salt intake had only a very small effect on uric acid. The team originally expected that high salt intake would elevate uric acid levels. Oddly, however, those with the highest salt intake actually had the lowest uric acid but the effect was too small to be of much use.

So what does the DASH diet involve?

The healthy effects of this diet has given rise to a whole host of DASH cookbooks, eating plans, and online recipes, so resources are not in short supply.

It includes plenty of vegetables and fruit, and a moderate amount of low-fat dairy, legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains, poultry, and fish.

It eliminates or heavily reduces refined carbohydrates (white bread products, white pasta, white fluffy rice, most cereals, etc.), sugar, red meat, other animal fats, and alcohol.

Most people find this diet relatively easy, because it is not overly restrictive. You are allowed to have fish or chicken and dairy every day.

The catch is to buy products low in sugar and salt. For example, canned fish and vegetables often include added salt, while canned fruit is often packed in sugary fruit syrup. If you can revise your favorite brand list, you can attack your blood pressure and gout.

This is amazing proof that gout can be cured using diet and lifestyle changes. But this is nothing new to me.

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