"A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy, and reduced in fats and saturated fats (the DASH diet), designed decades ago to reduce high blood pressure, also appears to significantly lower uric acid, the causative agent of gout. Further, the effect was so strong in some participants that it was nearly comparable to that achieved with drugs specifically prescribed to treat gout, a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers shows. There are about 8.3 million people in the United States with gout!"
"In an effort to find out, Stephen P. Juraschek, MD, PhD, research and clinical fellow in general internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and his colleagues used data from the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) clinical trial, a widely popular and often-cited study whose results were first published in 1997. These results showed that the DASH diet which emphasizes reduced salt, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products, and reduced intake of red meats, sweets, and saturated fats"
A randomized clinical trial analyzed the effect of the DASH diet on uric acid levels and gout risk. The DASH diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, reduced salt, fewer red meats, sweets, and saturated fats. The trial found substantial reductions in serum uric acid, with decreases in some participants nearly comparable to pharmaceutical gout therapies. Dietary excesses such as high consumption of red meat and alcohol associate with higher gout risk. The DASH dietary pattern offers an effective, safe, and sustainable approach to lower uric acid and potentially prevent gout flare-ups in people with mild to moderate disease who avoid or cannot use gout medications. Approximately 8.3 million Americans have gout.
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