Gout - does a low carb high protein diet make it more likely?

[Phoenyx]

Just watching supersize v super skinny and dr Jessen is on about excess meat consumption. He showed a picture of a person suffering from gout and said its possible to develop gout on a diet high in red meat. Anyone know anything about this? It's made me all worried...

 

[Scrumbles]

This might shed a little light:

Gout: The Missing Chapter from Good Calories, Bad Calories

I've read elsewhere - can't remember where - that if you are a person with healthy kidneys and no history of gout in the family then there is no compelling evidence that a low-carb diet will make you susceptible to gout. You just need to make sure you stay hydrated since dehydration is bad news for the kidneys.

 

[Phoenyx]

What a fantastic link! Thank you so much for sharing. I'm a Taubes fan anyway. Brill!

 

[Scrumbles]

Have to say, he's a bit of a hero of mine!

I haven't read his books yet but I've watched him lecturing on YouTube and he makes a lot of sense. I really feel I understand what's gone wrong for me over the years SO much better than I did before.

And, perhaps most importantly, I've stopped blaming myself for my own body chemistry. I am one of nature's fat-storers. I was obese practically from the time I started eating solid food and long before I knew what a "diet" was. Given the slightest opportunity, my body stores fat, and I've only added to the problem over the years by starving it to get thin, resulting in even more fat storage as soon as I let up at all. Understanding that I have been the victim in this process rather than the perpetrator has made a heck of a difference to my outlook.

Anyway, I'm rambling.

Anyone who doesn't know about Gary Taubes should definitely check him out.

 

[Phoenyx]

Now, you see, I've read the books but not seen the you tube vids [toddles off to find laptop]