Ingredients
- Breakfast: poha or upma with vegetables, and low-fat curd
- Through the day: 2–3 litres of water, started early
- Lunch: roti, a light vegetable sabzi, curd, a small portion of dal
- Evening: cherries or a citrus fruit, and milk or chaas
- Dinner: khichdi or roti with vegetables, kept light
- Avoid: organ meat, shellfish, beer, sweetened drinks, fruit juice
Method
Fluid first. Two to three litres a day. Uric acid leaves through the kidney and dilution is the most direct lever you have.
Include low-fat dairy daily. Curd, milk or chaas. Dairy is associated with lower uric acid, which surprises most people.
Cut sweetened drinks and juice entirely. Fructose raises uric acid directly. This is usually the largest single change available.
Keep dal moderate rather than absent. Plant purines have not been shown to raise gout risk the way animal purines do.
Vitamin C daily — amla, citrus, or cherries where available.
Diet supports treatment for gout; it does not replace it. If you are on urate-lowering medication, continue it — never stop or change a prescription on dietary grounds.
Why it works
Nutrition, per serving
| Energy | Protein | Carbohydrate | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| varies | — | — | — | — |
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If it persists, thyroid, ferritin and vitamin D are the sensible first tests.
There are likely contributors here
Ferritin, thyroid and vitamin D between them explain most persistent fatigue.
Several contributors appear to be present
This is worth testing properly rather than pushing through. All three common causes are treatable.
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