Prevention of gout

There is no sure way to prevent the onset and recurrence of gout. If you suffer from gout, your doctor will give you some drugs used to prevent or reduce the severity of relapses later. These drugs include allopurinol (Zyloprim, Aloprim) and probenecid (Benemid), used daily to help reduce the concentration and rate of production of uric acid. Maintaining stable uric acid levels in the normal range is preventing gout lasting and effective.

Take care of yourself when gout

Lifestyle changes can not treat gout, but is useful to support treatment. The following measures to help reduce and prevent symptoms:

Slimming. Maintaining a healthy weight by gradual weight loss reduces blood uric acid levels, and endurance Reduce the weight of the match. Do not starve to lose weight fast because such increases blood uric acid .

Avoid eating too much animal protein. This is a rich source of purines. The purine-rich foods such as animal organs (liver, kidney, brain, spleen), anchovies, herring, mackerel, ... all kinds of meat, fish and poultry contain less than purines.

Limit or avoid alcohol. If you are suffering from gout, it is best to avoid alcohol altogether. Drinking too much alcohol reduces the excretion of uric acid. The lower limit of two cups a day if you are a man, a cup if you are female

Eating and drinking plenty of water, liquid. Services dilute uric acid levels in your blood.