Nutrition

Question 1

What diet should those with gout follow?

Answer 1

low purine diet

Question 2

Outside of a low purine diet, what else can someone do to alleviate their gout in regards to diet?

Answer 2

reduce the number of calories and losing weight

Question 3

Carbohydrate recommendations for gout

Answer 3

complex carbs–eat more fruits, veggies, and whole grains

Question 4

Water recommendations for gout?

Answer 4

8-16 glasses of fluids

Question 5

Fat recommendations for gout?

Answer 5

cut back on saturated fats from red meats, fatty poultry, and high fat dairy

Question 6

Meat recommendations for gout?

Answer 6

select lean meat, fish, and poultry and limit consumption to 4-6 ounces daily; add protein through low-fat or fat-free dairy products

Question 7

Vegetable recommendations for gout?

Answer 7

veggies high in purines do not increase the risk of gout or recurring attacks

Question 8

Foods to avoid in gout

Answer 8

organ and glandular meats; anchovies, herring, sardines, mussels, scallops, trout, haddock, mackerel and tuna

Question 9

Vitamin C and gout

Answer 9

may lower uric acid levels

Question 10

Cherries and gout

Answer 10

maybe decreased risk of gout attacks

Question 11

EtOH and gout

Answer 11

increases uric acid production and contributes to dehydration

Question 12

What’s the “arthritis diet”

Answer 12

Mediterranean diet, anti-inflammatory diet

Question 13

Arthritis diet: fish

Answer 13

3-4 oz, twice weekly; best sources: salmon, tuna, sardines, herring, anchovies, scallops and other cold water fish

Question 14

Arthritis diet: fruits and veggies

Answer 14

9 or more servings daily

Question 15

Arthritis diet: olive oil

Answer 15

2-3 tbs daily; high heat destroys polyphenols

Question 16

Arthritis diet: whole grains

Answer 16

6 servings daily

Question 17

Arthritis diet: beans

Answer 17

once up, twice a week

Question 18

Arthritis diet: nuts and seeds

Answer 18

1.5 ounces daily

Question 19

What’s the deal with nightshade vegetables?

Answer 19

ex) eggplant, tomatoes, red bell peppers, potatoes. Contain solanine–linked to arthritis pain. No evidence to suggest that nightshades trigger arthritis flare

Question 20

Who’s at risk for Calcium deficiency?

Answer 20

Really everyone. Postmenopausal women, amenorrheic women and female athletes, lactose intolerant/allergy, vegetarians/vegans, those who consume large amounts of protein or sodium (causes you to excrete more calcium), IBD/Celiac

Question 21

Aren’t calcium supplements bad?

Answer 21

possible link between calcium supplements and heart disease (mixed evidence), link to prostate cancer (mixed evidence

Question 22

Excessive calcium SE

Answer 22

constipation; interfere with absorption of iron and zinc; hypercalcemia

Question 23

Is vitamin D a water soluble or fat soluble vitamin?

Answer 23

fat soluble

Question 24

Sources of Vitamin D

Answer 24

naturally, fortified foods, sun exposure; foods (cod liver, swordfish, salmon, orange juice, milk, liver, sardines, eggs, cereal)

Question 25

What’s the issue with saying you get your vitamin D from the sun?

Answer 25

season, time of day, length of day, cloud cover, smog, skin melatonin content and sunscreen all impact this

Question 26

Complete cloud cover reduces UV energy by?

Answer 26

50%

Question 27

Sunscreens with an SPF of x or more appears to block vitamin D producing UV rays

Answer 27

SPF 8

Question 28

What’s the sun recommendations for vitamin D?

Answer 28

maybe 5-30 minutes of sun exposure between 10 am - 3 pom at least twice a week to the face, arms, legs, or back without sunscreen