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If you have been diagnosed with gout, you\u2019ve probably been advised to cut down on uric acid.<\/p>\nIf you have been diagnosed with gout, you\u2019ve probably been advised to cut down on uric acid.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s just half the story, according to a new study in Frontiers in Microbiology<\/em>.<\/p>\n The only way to cure gout permanently is by loading up on specific bacteria found in many common foods.<\/p>\n Recent studies suggest that people with gout have different gut bacteria than other people. Based on this information, this study\u2019s researchers wanted to find out two things.<\/p>\n First, they wanted to find out whether Ligilactobacillus salivarius<\/em> could break down substances related to purines (chemicals in the body that can lead to high uric acid levels). <\/p>\n Second, they wanted to find out whether giving a chosen strain of this type of bacteria to people with a history of high uric acid levels could be beneficial.<\/p>\n They performed this study in two phases, the first in the laboratory and the second on a sample of human participants.<\/p>\n In the first phase, they identified and measured several purine-related substances using a method called high-performance liquid chromatography. They then tested how a selection of L. salivarius<\/em> strains affected these substances using whole bacteria cells and their components.<\/p>\n In this phase of the study, they discovered that the Ligilactobacillus salivarius<\/em> strain CECT 30632 was the most effective at breaking down purine substances and rendering them harmless. It broke down 100% of inosine, 100% of guanosine, and 50% of uric acid.<\/p>\n In the second phase, they tested this strain on human subjects by recruiting 30 people who had high uric acid levels and had suffered repeated gout attacks.<\/p>\n For 6 months, half of the patients took Ligilactobacillus salivarius<\/em> strain CECT 30632 daily, and the other half took a standard gout medication called allopurinol.<\/p>\n The researchers monitored the patients\u2019 health progress, medication intake, and changes in various blood markers.<\/p>\n The Ligilactobacillus salivarius<\/em> CECT 30632 succeeded beyond their expectations. In comparison with those who took the standard gout medication, those who took this bacteria strain showed the following improvements:<\/p>\n 1.\tA significant reduction in the number of gout episodes.<\/p>\n 2.\tA reduction in the use of gout-related drugs.<\/p>\n 3.\tAn improvement in some blood parameters related to oxidative stress, liver damage, and metabolic syndrome.<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n These findings mean that Ligilactobacillus salivarius<\/em> CECT 30632 is a better gout treatment than the standard gout medication on the market.<\/p>\n Probiotic supplements that contain Ligilactobacillus salivarius<\/em> are commonly available, but ones in which this specific strain dominates are, unfortunately, much harder to find.<\/p>\n The Ligilactobacillus salivarius<\/em> family is abundant in yogurt, garlic, bananas, and asparagus.<\/p>\n The most important thing about this study is that it proves what I have been teaching for over a decade: healing gout is not about cutting down on uric acid; it\u2019s about breeding the right gut bacteria. Ligilactobacillus salivarius<\/em> is just one of many types of gut bacteria that consume uric acid.<\/p>\n\n