Hi Tyrone,

A diet that is "gout friendly" will also benefit your cholesterol levels.

Here are 4 tips:

1. Avoid alcohol or limit intake

2. Drink plenty of water (stay hydrated!)

3. Maintain an ideal body weight - if you need to lose weight avoid fasting or quick weight loss schemes

4. Avoid foods high in purines

Gout occurs due to too much uric acid in the body.  Uric acid comes from the breakdown of purines.  Purines make up human tissue and they are found in foods.  Which is why limiting foods with high in purines content is beneficial.

Foods to limit/avoid - alcohol, anchovies, sardines in oil, herring, organ meat, legumes (dried beans, peas, mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, yeast, meat extracts, and gravies.

Foods that are beneficial to gout treatment include fresh berries, bananas, tomatoes, celery, cabbage, parsley, green-leafy vegetables, pineapple, red bell peppers, tangerines, oranges, potatoes, low fat dairy, whole grain breads and pastas, tuna, salmon, nuts, seeds, and tofu.

You can learn about a diet to lower cholesterol here.

All the best,

Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

Lower Cholesterol