Please help me stop my mum killin gmy dad re. GOUT

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ok Dad has had gout on and off for years. Its relaly bad atm. Mum pissed off Dad isnt drinking enough/ is drinking beer when offered.

Also mum has tried to work out what kind of food is good/ bad for gout and is hacked off that every article on web seems to contradict hte one before.

any medical diety nutritiony folk out there?

sympathies to your dad, my friend's dad had it and he was in a lot of pain. although he was a bugger with it and refused to change his diet...

oh god well dad will but then buggers it all up again

Anecdotally I thought cherries were good, peas were bad - I worked for someone whose partner had it and she bought him bagfuls of cherries.

This looks like a reputable source, the UK gout society

ah ggreat wil look mb

gout is basically the result of too much protein in your diet, which results in high levels or uric acid when the protein is broken down

it can be due to a rich rich rich diet

foods to avoid

red meat
offal
mackerel
sardines
oxo cubes

foods to avoid (but not as much)

poultry
game
other fish
asparagus

foods good for gout sufferers

cherries
dairy products
bread
pasta
nuts
fruit
veg

its ok to eat red meat etc but in low quantities

definitely avoid alcohol

ah thats fab tvm

and drink lots of water