‪#‎UricAcid‬, ‪#‎Diabetes‬ and ‪#‎Obesity‬...the related cousins

URIC ACID: This one test is very important while treating patients for Metabolic diseases. There is almost always an increased Uric acid if you are overweight.

FOOD DOES NOT CONTAIN URIC ACID. ITS CONVERTED IN THE BODY BY SUCROSE/FRUCTOSE

What does Fructose/Sucrose do? 

It casues increase in Uric Acid by high Nucleotide turnover and oxidative stress in other words fat accumulation. This leads to increase incidence of Metabolic diseases and Diabetes.

Not many people know about stopping all sugars is the first step to lower Uric Acid

(sucrose the table sugar and fructose present as corn syrup in varitey of boxed and packed items and cold drinks).

Whereas there is lot of confusion what to eat and what no to eat,  I have compiled an easy list especially for my Indian patients.

To Eat/Drink: 

Slow release whole carbs like oats, whole wheat, brown rice

Fruits low in sugar like apples and pears

Vegetables

Yogurt

Milk

Not to Eat/Drink

Sugar: table sugar

Fructose( cold drinks, fruit juices, corn syrup, too much honey)

Organ meats like Liver 

Shrimp and Lobster

Alcohol

To Eat less

Lentils

Spinach

Lean meats like chicken/turkey

Interesting Fact: You can still drink a glass of Red Wine.