This Food Treats Gout

A new study in the journal Heliyon reveals one type of food that directly causes gout.

Then there is this other type of food that can prevent, even cure gout.

The study in question used data from the 2007-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, involving 27,710 American adults. The primary objective was to explore if there’s a link between the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) and the incidence of gout.

The DII is a measure that categorizes diets based on their potential to cause inflammation. A higher DII score suggests a diet more likely to cause inflammation, while a lower score indicates a less inflammatory diet.

The information collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey included the participants’ dietary information and the diseases from which they suffered, making it easy for the authors of this study to analyze the relationship.

The study’s findings were quite revealing.

1. Those with the most pro-inflammatory diets had a 31% higher risk of gout than those who enjoyed the least inflammatory diets.

2. After adjusting for factors like drinking, smoking, gender, race, age, and Body Mass Index, the relationship between DII and gout remained.

3. There was a sharp increase in gout risk with rising DII values, a leveling off, and then another sharp increase when DII exceeded approximately 2.5.

Therefore, a diet higher in pro-inflammatory foods is associated with a greater risk of gout. This suggests that adopting an anti-inflammatory diet could be a key strategy in preventing and managing gout in adults.

Common pro-inflammatory foods in the DII start with processed meats like sausages, bacon, and deli meats, and also include red meat, especially when processed or high in fat.

Refined carbohydrates like white bread, pastries, and other high-sugar, low-fiber foods are equally pro-inflammatory, and so are sugary beverages like soft drinks, sweetened teas, and energy drinks.

Deep-fried foods, trans fats, and excessive consumption of alcohol are also pro-inflammatory.

On the anti-inflammatory side, you will find fruits and vegetables, particularly those rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients like berries, leafy greens, tomatoes, peppers, and other colorful varieties.

High-fiber foods like legumes and whole grains fight off inflammation, and so do the healthy fatty acids in foods like fatty fish (like salmon and mackerel), nuts, and seeds.

All fresh spices and herbs contain plenty of anti-inflammatory phytonutrients, and green tea and olive oil are special anti-inflammatory powerhouses.

Most importantly, this shows that gout can be prevented and healed naturally. Thousands of readers have, however, already proved that using the simple lifestyle changes explained here…