Lifestyle Tips

How You Can Help Prevent Gout Flares

Exploring lifestyle tips like these are among the many things you can do to help prevent flares. It is very important to follow your doctor’s advice and take medicine as prescribed. Our Gout Prevention Blog is another resource for information.

Quick Tips List

  • Drink more water.1 Staying hydrated may help to flush uric acid out of your system (a high uric acid level may trigger a gout attack).1 Aim for at least eight to 16 8-ounce glasses of fluids each day, at least half of them water.1
  • Limit alcohol.2 Alcohol may raise your risk of a gout flare because it is high in purines. Purines are naturally occurring substances found in many foods and drinks.
  • Avoid foods containing purines.2 Foods that are high in purines include red meat, organ meats and certain kinds of seafood (including anchovies, herring, sardines, mussels, scallops, trout, haddock, mackerel and tuna).
  • Eat a healthy diet. A person who has gout should follow the same balanced, healthy diet as a person who does not have gout. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.3 Choose lean meat, fish and poultry.3 Add protein to your diet by consuming low-fat dairy products and lentils.3
  • Exercise. Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy body weight.4 Maintaining a healthy weight can help reduce your risk of gout.4 Always get your doctor’s approval before beginning an exercise program.
  • Lose weight if you need to.4 Being overweight increases your risk of developing gout. Losing weight decreases your risk of developing gout.
  • Educate yourself. One of the best ways to manage your gout is to learn more about it. Ask your doctor for information about gout or visit the websites of independent organizations with content written by healthcare professionals, including:

For many other tips and informative gout flare prevention guidance, you can also visit the Mitigare® Gout Blog.

At Migitare.com you can sign up for Mitigare® home delivery and find gout flare prevention, diet and lifestyle tips in our Gout Flare Prevention blog.

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References

  1. Managing a Gout Flare. Arthritis Foundation website. Available at: https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/more-about/managing-a-gout-attack Accessed February 11, 2020.
  2. Gout. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases website. Available at: https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/gout#tab-risk. Accessed February 11, 2020.
  3. Mayo Clinic website. Gout diet: What’s allowed, what’s not. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/art-20048524. Accessed May 23, 2017.
  4. Gout/Diagnosis & treatment. Mayo Clinic website. Available at: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gout/diagnosis-treatment/ drc-20372903. Accessed February 11, 2020.

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Important Safety Information for Mitigare® (colchicine) 0.6 mg capsules

  • Colchicine 0.6 mg capsules are contraindicated in patients with renal or hepatic impairment who are currently prescribed drugs that inhibit both P-gp and CYP3A4.