Comments on: The ‘Skinny’ on Gout Diets http://www.beatinggout.com/2009/04/the-skinny-on-diet/ Stop gout pain forever! From the author of the #1 book on gout. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: AMALIA http://www.beatinggout.com/2009/04/the-skinny-on-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1865 AMALIA Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:06:57 +0000 http://www.beatinggout.com/?p=106#comment-1865 Thanks that was a nice post to go through. I will be sure to read through the rest of your blog. Thanks that was a nice post to go through. I will be sure to read through the rest of your blog.

]]> By: CHARMAINE http://www.beatinggout.com/2009/04/the-skinny-on-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1864 CHARMAINE Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:55:30 +0000 http://www.beatinggout.com/?p=106#comment-1864 Thanks that was a nice post to go through. I will be sure to read through the rest of your blog. Thanks that was a nice post to go through. I will be sure to read through the rest of your blog.

]]> By: ROWENA http://www.beatinggout.com/2009/04/the-skinny-on-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1863 ROWENA Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:00:04 +0000 http://www.beatinggout.com/?p=106#comment-1863 Thanks that was a nice post to go through. I will be sure to read through the rest of your blog. Thanks that was a nice post to go through. I will be sure to read through the rest of your blog.

]]> By: Matt http://www.beatinggout.com/2009/04/the-skinny-on-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 Matt Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:01:54 +0000 http://www.beatinggout.com/?p=106#comment-1365 I bought the book for my brother (he has severe symptoms). We both found it informative and it'll help us a lot. Although I've had gout a few times, I've been able to avoid it for several years - I believe mainly through changing my diet and generally avoiding foods that are considered to increase inflammation, such as red meat, fried foods, high fructose corn syrup, beer, milk, etc. I drink a lot of water and get a lot of exercise and take supplements (or juices) that are considered to help control inflammation, such as fish oil, quercetin and bromelain, vitamin d, cherry, cranberry and pomegranate juices, etc. My last attack came from ingesting too much salt (canned soups). I do believe that doing my best to hold back inflammatory responses has gone a long way in preventing further attacks. The book certainly taught me to be quickly aggressive in combating it. I bought the book for my brother (he has severe symptoms). We both found it informative and it’ll help us a lot. Although I’ve had gout a few times, I’ve been able to avoid it for several years – I believe mainly through changing my diet and generally avoiding foods that are considered to increase inflammation, such as red meat, fried foods, high fructose corn syrup, beer, milk, etc. I drink a lot of water and get a lot of exercise and take supplements (or juices) that are considered to help control inflammation, such as fish oil, quercetin and bromelain, vitamin d, cherry, cranberry and pomegranate juices, etc.

My last attack came from ingesting too much salt (canned soups). I do believe that doing my best to hold back inflammatory responses has gone a long way in preventing further attacks. The book certainly taught me to be quickly aggressive in combating it.

]]> By: Ed http://www.beatinggout.com/2009/04/the-skinny-on-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Ed Fri, 22 May 2009 17:33:19 +0000 http://www.beatinggout.com/?p=106#comment-110 Thanks, Victor. I finished the book yesterday. I am taking colcichine and have not any alcohol for 5 weeks except for 3 glasses of red wine during the period. When I look at the "food pyramid" I see where I should be using things. I suppose I just need to define "moderate" as far as how often I can have the items and in quantities towards the top of the pyramid. Good book, It is making things a lot clearer! Thanks, Victor. I finished the book yesterday. I am taking colcichine and have not any alcohol for 5 weeks except for 3 glasses of red wine during the period. When I look at the “food pyramid” I see where I should be using things. I suppose I just need to define “moderate” as far as how often I can have the items and in quantities towards the top of the pyramid. Good book, It is making things a lot clearer!

]]> By: Victor Konshin http://www.beatinggout.com/2009/04/the-skinny-on-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Victor Konshin Thu, 21 May 2009 00:56:27 +0000 http://www.beatinggout.com/?p=106#comment-100 Ed, As you will read in chapter 5, gout is not caused by diet. This is a myth that has persisted for literally thousands of years. If you manage uric acid levels with medication, you should not need to watch what you eat with the exception of keeping your diet healthy and moderate (don't eat too much of any one thing) and reduce your alcohol consumption. Don't worry about diet too much even though there are a bazillion web pages out there that will tell you otherwise. If you can't take the uric acid lowering medications for whatever reason, then you need to maintain a strict diet and this is the reason for the chart the back of the book and is explained in chapter 5. Ed, As you will read in chapter 5, gout is not caused by diet. This is a myth that has persisted for literally thousands of years. If you manage uric acid levels with medication, you should not need to watch what you eat with the exception of keeping your diet healthy and moderate (don’t eat too much of any one thing) and reduce your alcohol consumption. Don’t worry about diet too much even though there are a bazillion web pages out there that will tell you otherwise. If you can’t take the uric acid lowering medications for whatever reason, then you need to maintain a strict diet and this is the reason for the chart the back of the book and is explained in chapter 5.

]]> By: Ed http://www.beatinggout.com/2009/04/the-skinny-on-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Ed Wed, 20 May 2009 21:53:48 +0000 http://www.beatinggout.com/?p=106#comment-99 I'm only up to chapter 4 in the book so far but I've glanced at the food charts in the back too. I do wonder where a reasonable cutoff is in the levels of the foods I can eat. Do I really need to maintain a vegetarian diet or can I eat a moderate amount of meat and poultry? I have been primarily eating fish every few days but I see that even fish of the type that I commonly enjoy is rated higher on the list than some types of beef. How do I un-confuse myself and find a reasonable diet? I’m only up to chapter 4 in the book so far but I’ve glanced at the food charts in the back too. I do wonder where a reasonable cutoff is in the levels of the foods I can eat. Do I really need to maintain a vegetarian diet or can I eat a moderate amount of meat and poultry? I have been primarily eating fish every few days but I see that even fish of the type that I commonly enjoy is rated higher on the list than some types of beef. How do I un-confuse myself and find a reasonable diet?

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