The Obvious, Obvious Foods That Trigger Gout Flares

Alcohol

Men, you’ve got to be careful with alcohol when you have gout. Yes, it increases your risk or symptom flares! Sad. It’ll also increase your risk of getting gout in the first place! Men, they’re all talking about alcohol being behind over 50% of gout flares. That’s huge, so huge. It’s down to the purines in alcohol. Beer has the most! It’s also got lots of brewer’s yeast. That’s another risk factor for gout flares! Wine has fewer purines. That said, all types of alcohol increase your risk. It’s because your kidney will have to get rid of alcohol instead of purines. The result? Yes, you guessed it: more uric acid in your blood! Men, you’ll see flares in 1 or 2 days.

Yes. Watch how much alcohol you drink! Men, that’s how you’ll keep uric acid low in your blood. A good standard? Two servings in a day when you’re under 65, and one a day when you’re older! Men, you know what one serving is. It’s the same as 12 ounces of beer when it’s 5% alcohol by volume! Hold up, though. This is just a guide. Talk to your doc when you’ve got gout. They’ll give you specific rules to lower your risk of gout flares!