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Yes, my uric acid was not controlled. But my theory is that the alcohol was dehydrating my body, thereby increasing Uric Acid levels. I was not drinking enough water either. I was drinking zero carb alcohol as well. Now that I have a uric acid test meter, I am going to start tracking this much better. All of the anecdotal evidence I have seen seems to show that people that are on a Keto or carnivore diet tend to see their gout symptoms go away.
I would encourage people to look at this video by Dr Ken Berry on gout. Its pretty good.
Read the comments as well, some pretty good anecdotal evidence from real gout sufferers. After reading them, I am convinced Gout can be controlled by diet.
More comments welcome.
-Rich
I have been on a carnivore diet for just over 2 years which helped my gout tremendously, although I stopped drinking at the same time (with a couple exceptions). I was on a keto diet for about 5 years before that. Because I stopped drinking, I am not sure if it was carnivore, drinking, or a combination of both. All I know is I went over a year without any serious gout flare ups. I did have a flare up back in June last year, when I introduced honey and berries back into my diet. Very painful attack in my right wrist and hand that took almost 2 months to resolve. I eliminated all carbs and had no issues until just a week ago. I had starting drinking again over the holidays. Just a few shots of cognac a night for about 4 weeks. Now I have a severe gout flare up in my left hand. My point of all these details is that I do believe the keto/carnivore diet is a very beneficial diet to help control gout, but there other factors that can contribute. My theory on this recent flare up is that alcohol was the main factor, that dehydrated me and made my uric acid go up. Unfortunately, I wasn’t monitoring my uric acid levels, so its just a theory.
I just came across this forum yesterday and have spent several hours reading a lot of information. As a 20 year gout sufferer, I wish I had found this forum 10 years ago. My gout started in my big toes 20 years ago, but was fairly mild and I just suffered through it. I was a heavy drinker during that time period up until 2 years ago, I think a lot of my issues where alcohol leaving me in a constant state of dehydration. My gout was manageable/tolerable until about 6 years ago. it started moving to my knees and then my wrists/hands. I am assuming due to years of crystal build up.
Based on my experiences with gout, I am a firm believer that it can be controlled through diet/nutrition and exercise. But, monitoring and controlling Uric Acid levels makes a lot of sense. I just ordered a home test kit so I can start testing monthly. For now, I plan to go back to carnivore, no alcohol, and ensure I drink a gallon of water a day. My goal is to stabilize and get my uric acid to 5 mg/DL and see if this regimen will eliminate the gout permanently. I will post results on this forum for those interested.
